[AUTHOR'S NOTE: In this alternate ending, I tried to resolve several narrative arcs in a consistent and logical fashion. (Details about my motivations on my profile page.) Unfortunately not all characters will appear, and there's not really much in the way of romance or action- sorry! I would love to hear what you think!]
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β attractor, year 2010.
divergence 1.130205%
"If you are hearing this message, then that means my younger self has failed to save Makise Kurisu at Radio Kaikan on July 28, 2010. As I suspected, her death is inevitable on this attractor field. So too are the deaths of billions in World War 3. The only way to save them is to leave this attractor field altogether, and the only known opportunity to create the necessary divergence is on the midnight of the new millennium.
"Suzuha, along with this message you will find a computer virus and detailed instructions on how to upload it to key systems, starting with SERN. You must return to 1999 and make sure the Y2K crash happens on schedule. This is the final phase of Operation Brynhildr, in which Hououin Kyouma unleashes chaos upon the world. This is the choice of… nevermind. The mad scientist is counting on you now.
"Good luck, Suzuha. I'll see you on the other side."