Steins;Gate

Seriously?

World War III?

Let me put it into perspective for you:

that's upwards of 5.7 billion human lives

snuffed out by the year 2036.

And it all starts with this.

But what is "this"?

Totally a mech.

Please tell me it transforms.

It's a time machine, Daru.

--Huh? -- Sorry?

You're familiar with it.

That's good, Uncle. Very good.

I can get to the point.

We're gonna run interference.

Uh--

I refuse.

Okarin.

I've been jumping from world line to world line

for weeks.

I've run interference--

so many times I'm barely myself anymore.

The only way I was able to land back onto this world line

was by allowing Kurisu to die.

And now you're asking me to go another round?

I refuse!

What are you talking about?

Kurisu?

Oh!

You mean the scientist chick who got, like, stabbed or whatever

at the Radio Building the other day?

Rintarou. Hear me out.

What if I told you the circumstances of her death

on the afternoon of July 28th, 2010

play directly into what kicked off the war?

That the reason I'm here is to see to it she survives?

I'm listening.

I don't have a clue how it all dovetails.

All I know is I've been entrusted

with an important mission:

rescue Makise Kurisu and shift things to a world line

beyond the divergence barrier, free of the attractor field.

A little place we call Stei's Gate.

I don't believe it.

You actually hatched this plan yourself.

By that I mean you will.

With Dad.

Though you're the first to admit it's pure conjecture.

Push comes to shove,

it's possible this is all wishful thinking.

Even if a Steins Gate world line exists,

the odds of us reaching one are slim to none.

Odds be damned, though. I'm all in.

As you always like to remind us:

nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?

If a future without World War III is worth the risk to you,

take my hand.

Um... Okay, to be honest,

I don't think I understood very much of what just got said.

But...

This friend of yours--

This Makise Kurisu?

Sounds to me like she's worth taking a chance, right?

I say you should go for it!

Face it, chief. It's your cuppa tea.

All this World War III stuff seems, well,

no offense, you understand,

but tailor-made for your special brand of crazy.

I do this for her. No one else.

Got it?

Whatever gets you there.

Climb aboard!

It can actually carry two?

Well, yeah.

Like this puppy's inventor would've have skimped on

installing a backseat?

Huh? Uh...

Be careful.

Leave your cell phone here.

We'd all be screwed five ways from Tuesday

if it crossed signals with the one

your past self'll be carrying.

Watch it for me?

Mm.

Good luck, guys.

Nice, uh, set up you got.

Thanks. Works like a charm.

I've already stopped off at 1975 and 2000.

She's running low on fuel, though. That's the thing.

You've got to watch the indicators like a hawk.

Wait. So we can not only go backward in time,

but forward?

Uh--I should hope so.

What the in hell'd be the point if we couldn't?

I see. This one must come from

a different world line than its twin.

Have a seat.

I'm setting coordinates for the day of, just shy of 12 o'clock.

I don't dare go back any further

because I can't change our position.

If we stir up trouble at the Radio Building,

it might throw Kurisu's movements out of whack.

We're about to pull an ungodly amount of Gs here,

so you might want to prepare yourself.

-

-- --

Okarin...

What are these?

They come with the territory.

Little beads of time.

Kinda pretty, huh?

Come on.

Sorry, I, uh--

I just need to let my stomach settle a bit.

Ugh. Somebody's a wuss.

Hurry it up!

'Kay, critical point:

avoid running into your past self at all costs.

We could have a major paradox on our hands otherwise.

How long do you think this'll take?

Uh, well...maybe 20 minutes, give or take?

All right, I'm gonna stay here and prep the time machine

for our return trip, and you do what you can to save Makise.

Wish me luck.

July 28th.

The day I found Kurisu on the floor, soaked in her own blood.

Mayuri and I had come to see Dr. Nakabachi's lecture

and were waiting for it to start

when we heard a sound on the roof.

That's right.

This must be when Mayuri heads to the vending machines

on the 7th floor.

Is anything not an emergency?

I'm sorry.

I know sometimes it's not, but this one counts for sure.

Better play it safe.

I'll take the far stairs back to eight.

I don't believe it! A metal Oopa!

And that's good?

Uh-huh! You bet it is!

Should be safe now.

-- --

Uh--oh, I'm sorry.

Ku-Kurisu.

Um, have we met before?

No. This is too much.

I don't think I know you, do I?

Kurisu.

Look, whoever--

What is your trauma?

Don't rush to help me or anything.

I, uh...

Uh--

I'm just... here to see...

Your attention, please.

Doctor Nakabachi's conference is about to begin

on the 8th floor lecture hall.

All who are interested are welcome...

At least finish a sentence!

Printed on the handouts there in front of you

is more or less the hard blueprint

for one of mankind's oldest ambitions.

Of course, the theoretical scaffolding

begs some explanation.

As I'm sure you're aware,

mainstream science currently...

In the brief I was given,

they said you'd be able to pick her out instantly.

Is that true?

Yeah.

Right. Bear in mind, though.

It's probably a bad idea to take her off site.

We don't know who kills her or why.

And in the event that her death is

a fixed point on the timeline,

we don't want things getting more complicated.

I learned that the hard way with Mayuri.

- Doctor!

-- -- Doctor!

- Doctor!

Save your questions unt--

I have none, sir!

I throw down the gauntlet as to your "theory's" authorship!

Do you take us all for babes in the wilderness?

Please. World lines? Kerr Black...

Any moment now, this is where she'll end up.

What on earth am I gonna do?

Wait!

What if she's killed somewhere else and dragged here?

Damn it! I hadn't thought of that!

There she is.

This is where it happens.

What is that she's reading?

Time machines?

Is that why so much is riding on this?

-- -- Uh--

Stupid kids.

What in the hell do you want?

Look, please.

I just want you to read this, 'kay, Dad?