SMTIV Neutral Guide

About Alignment Positions
There's no real information about how to change your alignment on this wiki,
so here there's going to be some information pertaining to that. The way it works is this:
Making a LAW Choice   = LAW [+X]
Making a CHAOS Choice = CHAOS [+X]

To figure out your current alignment, take your CHAOS points and subtract them from your LAW points. Any higher than 9, and you'll be LAW. Any lower than -9, and you'll be CHAOS.

If you check every time you make a choice in-game, and add points appropriately, it should be easy to understand. (Though your own experience may differ)

All choices lean to either CHAOS or LAW, and NEUTRAL choices are basically non-existent. Not only that, but CHAOS can go up to -100 and LAW can go up to +100, but NEUTRAL can only be between -8 and +8. So it's within an extremely narrow range.

[For the sake of ease, text will follow an L/N/C abbreviation system]

Some notes about the choices throughout the game:
Shifting Alignments
	The battle with Issachar in Kiccigorgi
		For all choices before this battle, there's no change.
	Beating the Minotaur
		Your choices mid-battle don't matter, but you get C+5.
	Finishing off Dulahan grants C+1, not doing so grants L+1.
	At the Black Samurai's question in the village hall
		[Seems that way.] = L+1, [Doesn't seem that way.] = C+1, [I don't know.] = No Change
		This choice might be a slight issue. (?)
	In the battle with Tenkai
		The first question
		[With Order~] = L+1, [With Freedom~] = C+1
Now, if your choices and current state match (i.e. currently at 0), then you will have to add 1 to something
However, if you aren't, then you should go +1 in the opposite direction. For example, if you are currently leaning CHAOS or LAW then you should choose the opposite.
At Tenkai's second question, saying [To reform things] = C+1, [To preserve things] = L+1

Choosing a Route
Going with Jonathan yields L+10, going with Walter yields C+10

Jonathan's Route's Changes
Defeating Lilith (Killing her?) = L+5
At Walter's question at the Yamato Gate
[I understand] = C+1, [I don't understand] = L+5
Walter's Route's Changes
“Assassinate the weapons of national defense” (Koga-Saburou, Michizane, Omoikane) = C+3
 Tayama's question: [That kind of thing~]
[I think so.] = C+1, [I don't think so.] = L+5
The battle with Yamato-Takeru has no effect, but pressing the button gives C+5, and you have no choice but to do so in order to proceed.

Common Choices (both Jonathan and Walter)
At the White Men's question: [Is there a reason humans are born?]
[There is.] = C+1, [There isn't.] = No Change
Walter's question inside the Shinjuku Shelter in Desert Tokyo
[Let's get him before he gets us.] = No Change, [Let's wait and see.] = L+8
This one may also be a slight issue.
Showing the DSP to Kiyoharu
[Show him] = L+3, [Don't show him] = C+3
Accepting the quest from Akira “Expecting you, the saviors” = L+1
Accepting the quest from the citizens “Please, exterminate the demons in Shibuya!” = L+5
Walter's question in the battle with Pluto
[There's no point in thinking about it.] = C+6, [It's alright if we stop and think] = C+4
Pressing the switch after battling Yamato-Takeru in Shibuya = C+5
In Infernal Kasumigaseki, telling Akira where you're from
[Tokyo] = L+5, [East Kingdom of Mikado] = No Change
Accepting the main quest from Akira “A favour in Shinjuku” = C+1
Walter's question after the battle against 'Mahāmayuri' in Infernal Shinjuku
[I want to go back] = No Change, [I don't want to go back] = C+6
Walter's question at the Ichigaya SDF Camp: [It's strange, isn't it?]
[It is strange.] = C+1, [It's not strange at all.] = L+5

Before the Final Route Split
[Preserve the status quo] = L+15, [Destroy the status quo] = C+5
It may be that pressing the remote grants you L+5, so [Preservation] may as well be L+10, and [Destruction] may be C+10. (TL Note: not sure what this means)

N-Route Strategy - “Nothing but the top choice”
In the original thread on 2ch, there was a strategy on how to get the NEUTRAL route, that we have verified. Please use this as a reference. If you aren't familiar with it already, it's built on 5 main principles:
Always pick the top choice
At the Passage of Ethics, always pick left (Chaos)
Go with Jonathan when you can
At the last route split, pick [Destroy the status quo]
Only complete main quests that are absolutely necessary (up until the route lock)

Now, from the beginning you'll be at 0. After the first route split, if you pick every option and end up with C+1, that won't be sufficient. So, in that case you will have to go with [Eastern Kingdom of Mikado] when Akira asks where you're from. Other than that, always pick the top option.

If you defeat Issachar in 2 turns or less, the choices for him in the battle won't appear.
In that case, you'll have to be -5 just before the route split. All the top options will still be okay, though you can ignore the woman in Ikebukuro (though saying [Demons] is still okay) and still enter the NEUTRAL route. Saying [Demons] will give C+10.

Choices
Before the route split
CHANGE: - CURRENT: 0

After seeing the angels in Shinjuku Village
Choose Jonathan
CHANGE: L+10 CURRENT: +10

Beat Lilith
CHANGE: L+5 CURRENT: +15

Walter's question at the Yamato Gate: [I understand.]
CHANGE: C+1 CURRENT: +14

White Men's question: [There is.]
CHANGE: C+1 CURRENT: +13

[Get them before they get us.] + [Show the DSP]
CHANGE: L+3 CURRENT: +16 | Notes: Enter the Shinjuku Shelter immediately

Receive Akira's quest “Expecting you, the saviors”
CHANGE: L+1 CURRENT: +17

Receive the citizens' quest “Please, exterminate the demons in Shibuya!”
CHANGE: L+5 CURRENT: +22

In the battle with Pluto: [There's no point in thinking about it.]
CHANGE: C+6 CURRENT: +16 | Notes: Walter's question mid-battle

Push the remote control button
CHANGE: C+5 CURRENT: +11

Akira's Question about where you're from: [East Mikado]
CHANGE: 0 CURRENT: +11 | Notes: in Infernal Kasumigaseki

Receive Akira's Quest "A Favour in Shinjuku"
CHANGE: C+1 CURRENT: +10

Walter's question in Shinjuku: [I want to go back.]
CHANGE: 0 CURRENT: +10 | Notes: After the battle with 'Mahāmayuri'

Walter's question in Ichigaya: [It is strange.]
CHANGE: C+1 CURRENT: +9 | Notes: Go into the base immediately

Route split: [Destroy the status quo.]
CHANGE: C+5 CURRENT: +4

NEUTRAL ROUTE