>>18846561Well... I'm not an expert in Tarot Cards, but I'm pretty sure that's what Persona is inspired by. See each character you meet is a social link, and each social link stands for different arcana (like the Empress, the Fool, etc)... ugh, thinking about how to explain it is really hard... but... you strengthen the social link by strengthening your bond with that person. The stronger the bond, the stronger the social link and the stronger the arcanum gets which lets you get stronger as a person.
Ahaha I don't think I explained that well at all... you should PLAY IT!