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Prologue:
Akihabara, a place known to many as the mecca for all things otaku. Little do the residence realize that the fate of the world was once fought over right here in this place. Events that transpired here sent shock waves throughout space-time itself. At the end of it all a man named Okabe Rintaro a.k.a Hououin Kyouma stood victorious against all odds. Here in the Steins Gate world line he was able to deceive himself, the world, and rescue the people that mattered to him the most. With that everything was put to rest. You'd think it was over right? Well unfortunately it's strange how things work out sometimes. One thing you should always remember kids is this. Nothing Lasts forever. Every ending is only the means to a new beginning, a new adventure or a new opportunity for things to go wrong…very wrong.
So guys let me introduce myself. I am Spinozilla the Spinosaurus the third. I'm here to tell you the story of Okabe's most perilous adventure yet. You see in a reality of infinite world lines. There are worlds that may seem more like fiction than fact. It is in one of these worldliness where the one who was supposed to be the hero, turns into the most dangerous person in existence.
Chapter 1: Chronal Passion, Okabe's Date with Destiny
It has been four years since Okabe has reached the Steins Gate world line. With his time traveling days behind him he focuses on advancing his lab's projects and goals. Albeit they have become slightly altered due to his…experience. Other than that he's still attending Tokyo Denki University along with Daru and is on the verge of graduation.
Its July 27th, 2014. Soon it will be the four year anniversary of Okabe's dangerous voyage through time. Okabe sits in the lab thinking up a new gadget. In the four years since, he's been able to make a total of…one new gadget called Binokugan, [Naruto reference based on the Hyuga clan's Byakugan] a pair of glasses that let you see farther distances and zoom in on smaller objects. It was made by messing around with some night vision goggles really. True they can't be used in the dark anymore but now its like a portable microscope, or sort of like one.
Just then Mayuri walks into the lab with her usual entrance. "Tuuturuu! Mayushii has arrived! Okabe turns his chair to greet his childhood friend. "Ah you have arrived lab member 002", said Okabe with his usual chuunibyou tone.
"Huh? How come you're still here Okarin?", Mayuri looks at Okabe with a confused expression. Okabe returns the same expression back to Mayuri, "what do you mean? This is the lab, I'm always here making gadgets to get closer to our goal of plunging the world into chaos!" " Yeah that's true, but don't you have an appointment with Kurisu today?", said Mayuri with a concerned look on her face. Suddenly Okabe gets a sudden realization. This feeling sends chills down his spine and his pupils dilate a bit as he imagines the angry face of the girl with chestnut colored hair. He then pulls out his phone. "Its me again. I'm about to embark on a mission that I may very well be my last. If anything happens to me, I shall have Daru or Mayuri take over as leader". He hangs up, than puts his shoes on and runs out of the lab. "See ya later Okarin", said Mayuri with a smile.
Okabe went as fast as his non athletic legs would carry him and barely makes it to the train station. However a part of him realized that there was no hope of getting out this without facing "her" wrath. He makes it to a research facility where people come to research biotechnology. Okabe stops to catch his breath and to look around to see if Kurisu is waiting for him outside. Sure enough he sees a woman with red hair and a lab coat looking straight into his soul with a pair of blue eyes. "Ha ha I see you have mastered the art of teleportation! I expect no less from my assistant!", said Okabe as he makes a gesture to Kurisu. She closes her eyes for a moment then sighs, "teleportation?", she asks while regretting that she asks what he meant. "Why yes, how else could you arrive here before me after all", said Okabe while making a desperate smile. "Hmm… I don't know. Maybe it's by me showing up here earlier and waiting 20 minutes for you!", said Kurisu as she got closer to Okabe. "Sorry", said Okabe. "Humph well you should be, I hope you can make it up to me later", said Kurisu in tsundere tone as she turns around and gestures Okabe to follow her. "Oh and one more thing", she said. "what?", asked Okabe. "I'M NOT YOUR ASSISTANT!", yelled Kurisu.
Kurisu shows Okabe around the research facility. She takes him around the different labs, testing facilities, and storage places. After a couple of hours she declares that its time they stop and take a break in the courtyard. Its large rectangular space inside the west wing building that's sort of like a backyard with couple of trees, a couple of benches and small field in its center. The day was nice and mild for July so it's no wonder she wanted to sit out here. The two of them sat there talking about past experiences and other miscellaneous topics.
"Oi Kurisu", Okabe and Kurisu turn around to see who was calling her. They see a woman with green hair and small size make her way to them. "Oh hey Maho". Said Kurisu as she greets her colleague. Maho then sees Okabe sitting next to Kurisu on one of the benches. "Eh? What's he doing here? I thought he wasn't supposed to be working here yet", said Maho as she blushes a little bit but hides it behind a clipboard she was carrying. "I'm just giving him a tour around the place since he'll be graduating soon and working here", said Kurisu. "O-oh I see, well you better not embarrass Kurisu , you understand Okabe?", says Maho assertively. "Excuse me Safina but last time I checked I was the leader, for I am the great Houo-", before Okabe could finish Kurisu smacks him on the head a little with her own clipboard so that he stops his little self-introduction. "that's enough lab member 001, maybe it's better that you stay quiet so that organization doesn't pick up on your presence here", says Kurisu sarcastically. "You're right I shouldn't be screaming my name everywhere, now that I think about it isn't very stealthy", says Okabe as he puts his hand under his chin and thinks about what Kurisu said. "Gee you think so? Just how long are going to be talking like that anyways?", asked Maho. "What do you mean I've always talked like this", said Okabe. "Unfortunately, he's not wrong, or at least for as long as I've known him he almost always is like this", says Kurisu. "Anyways we should continue the tour now", she says as she gets up. "Okay I'll see you two later", says Maho as she leaves to go take care of other things.
Kurisu continues to the tour with Okabe and they finish up mid-afternoon. After that Okabe offers to walk Kurisu home which she agrees to. In the four years since we last saw these characters, Kurisu Makise has decided to move to Japan for a couple of reasons. One is that both her and Maho were offered to work in a new research facility near Akihabara in December 2011. The other reason was that she became really friends with all the members of the Future Gadget Lab especially with lab member 001. Despite how much hey argued they also grew closer to each other at the same time. It was only a matter of time before sparks began to fly between the two of them. Then on Christmas day just a couple of years ago those sparks ignited into a full blown flame. It was as if the heavens themselves made the most perfect and ideal conditions for them. Okabe wanted to reveal a new project on that day but everyone else had other plans that they couldn't set aside for another one of Okabe's crazy ideas. Everyone except Kurisu. Somehow she was the only one with no excuse not to see Okabe on that day. Though truth be told she just didn't want him to be lonely on that day. She came in casually and Okabe greeted her with his usual assistant shtick. However as fate would have it. The power suddenly went out and it got dark. Really dark and also cold. Kurisu is a strong independent woman, who just so happened to cling to Okabe's lab coat when the power went out.
[Flash back]
"Hmm what's wrong?", asked Okabe. "N-nothing! Nothing is wrong! I'm totally fine! I just didn't expect the power to disappear like this", she says as she tries to keep up her tsundere persona. "Just admit that you're scared Christina", says Okabe in a teasing tone. "I'm not scared!", says Kurise as she lets go of Okabe's coat. The two of them then, sit on the couch in the lab alone in the dark. After a while they both begin feeling cold. It was winter after all so without any kind of artificial heating the place soon became pretty cold. Okabe then notices Kurisu shivering next to him. "You seem to be rather chilly assistant. Are you in need of some source of heat?", asks Okabe while feeling cold himself but doesn't want to admit it. "S-shut up, I-I'am f-fine, a-and I'm not y-your….achoo!", she sneezes before being able to finish her sentence. Okabe then gets up and brings out a blanket. He puts on Kurisu. "W-why didn't you bring this out before?" she asks. "I just so happen to forget I had this. Mayuri made this in the summer and said it might come in handy one of these days" says Okabe. He then sits back down and starts shivering a little himself. Kurisu thinks to herself for a moment and then moves closer to Okabe and offers half the blanket to him. Okabe hesitates for a brief moment but then accepts her offer. The two of them are so close to each other that they're touching each other's sides. They look away blushing intensely as they can feel each other's breathing and heartbeats. Okabe makes a quick glance at Kurisu which she notices. "What is it?", she asks with a sharp tone. "N-nothing, it's just… well", Okabe struggles to express what he's feeling. "Just what? Don't get any funny ideas", says Kurisu. Okabe sighs, "I was going to say that you looked…rather vulnerable". "So what? You think I'm some defenseless girl or something?", she asks. "No, but when I see you like that you look…cute", Okabe's eyes are then focused on the ground as to hide from Kurisu in some way. Kurisu was a little surprised to hear those things coming from Okabe. "Umm Okabe? Have you ever, dated anyone before?", she asks nervously. "Huh?", Okabe was caught completely off guard by Kurisu's question. "Why are you asking me this now?", he asks. "Just answer me", says Kurisu who starts getting a little impatient. "N-no I haven't", says Okabe while feeling a little disappointed in himself. "What about you?", he asks. "Ha I've dated….zero…people as well", she says with equal disappointment. "Well it seems we're on the same page", says Okabe. "Although we already kissed…before", says Kurisu with a rather shy expression. Things went silent between them for five minutes but to them it felt four times as long. Each of them thinking similar thoughts on what to say. "Okabe?", says Kurisu. "Kurisu?", says Okabe at the exact same time. They smiled at each other, realizing what the other was going to ask them. They move their faces closer to each other and kiss once more. This time it was to declare to each other that they are truly in love with one another. They spend the rest of the night together like that until they drift off into sleep, with Kurisu laying down on top of Okabe since he fell asleep on his back.
[End of Flashback]
Okabe and Kurisu continue to walk to Kurisu's apartment building. "So you're going to be graduating this winter right?", asked Kurisu. "Yeah and after that I'll have my bachelors degree in neuroscience", said Okabe. "Well well look at you moving up in the world. If you keep this up maybe you will achieve your goal at the future gadget lab", she says sarcastically with a smile. "Yes, well if I do, will you join me as plunge the world into chaos?", asked Okabe. "Hmm I'll think about it" said Kurisu as she winks and smiles at him. They kiss each other once more and after that Okabe leaves to head home himself.
As Okabe walks home he gets an ominous feeling. Something that feels strange yet familiar. He stops and wonders if it could be a shift in the world lines. "No way", he thought. All that stuff has been put to rest when deceived the himself and the world. However this feeling that he has. There's no denying that something has happened and now this peace that he worked so hard for is about to be shattered.