Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance includes a whole new Canon storyline for you to enjoy, but how can you start the new story? There’s one specific action you must take to ensure you play the new story in SMTV: Vengeance.

SMTV Vengeance: How to start the new Canon storyline

Anyone familiar with the original Shin Megami Tensei V will probably have a good idea of how to divert to the Canon of Vengeance storyline, but if you make one mistake during the beginning of the game you may miss out on the new content. You can start the new Canon of Vengeance storyline in SMTV: Vengeance by taking the girl’s hand at the start of the game.

SMTV: Vengeance diverts pretty early in the game to give you the choice of playing the original game’s storyline or the brand-new one. During the early few minutes of SMTV: Vengeance, you’ll see a girl’s figure floating in front of you. You try to take her hand, but you’re warned about how this could change everything.

The choice is handed to you, you can either take her hand or decide not to. To play the new Canon of Vengeance storyline, take the girl’s hand. Once you do this, the game will end up assuring you about your decision just to make it clear that you’re choosing the new storyline.

If you accidentally didn’t take her hand, you’ll be able to change your decision one more time, which is good to know. Once you confirm for the second time that you want to take the girl’s hand, the Canon of Vengeance storyline will begin.

You cannot divert from this path at any other point, so make sure you’ve taken her hand. Sure, you can play the original storyline if you haven’t yet, but the point of SMTV: Vengeance is to engage with the brand-new storyline.