Look... Just hear me out, please...
I know it's hard to believe, but... you really were a dude.
Why do you keep saying that?
No, no, no. Don't cry...
I promise you, I'm not trying to be mean...
I'm doing this for Mayuri.
I need you to find it within yourself
to give up being a girl.
Even the number of several billion heartbeats
suujuuoku mo no kodou no kazu sae
anata ni wa matataki teido no saji na toukyuu
is basic research with little glamor for you
anata ni wa matataki teido no saji na toukyuu
kako ni torawarete mirai wo nageku mo
Even locked in the past and lamenting the future
kako ni torawarete mirai wo nageku mo
chiri hitotsu gosan wo yurusanu hitsuzen
it's an inevitability that won't forgive miscalculating one speck of dust
chiri hitotsu gosan wo yurusanu hitsuzen
mugen ni hirogaru yume mo egaku mirai mo
The dreams that stretch out forever and the future we imagine
mugen ni hirogaru yume mo egaku mirai mo
bokutachi ni yurusareta kyoei no genri
are a vain theory we allowed
bokutachi ni yurusareta kyoei no genri
yuugen sore wa futatsu no hari ga shimesu
Finity, that's what the two hands of the clock point out
yuugen sore wa futatsu no hari ga shimesu
zankoku na yakujou to sentaku e hacking to the gate
towards a cruel agreement and choice
zankoku na yakujou to sentaku e hacking to the gate
Hacking to the Gate
zankoku na yakujou to sentaku e hacking to the gate
dakara ima ichibyou goto ni sekaisen wo koete
That's why I want to cross world lines with each passing second
dakara ima ichibyou goto ni sekaisen wo koete
kimi no sono egao mamoritai no sa
and protect your smile
kimi no sono egao mamoritai no sa
soshite mata kanashimi no nai jikan no loop e to
And once again, into a time loop that contains no sadness
soshite mata kanashimi no nai jikan no loop e to
nomikomareteyuku kodoku no kansokusha
A swallowed solitary observer
nomikomareteyuku kodoku no kansokusha
Fractal Androgynous
What's the damage...?
You're sitting there, like... well... like an apprentice
who screwed up yakisoba noodles in front of the chef.
Thank you... That's not a bad analogy...
Well done...
Guess I prefer that to being told I look like a busboy...
'Course could've gone the other way with it... called me noodle.
Well hey, at least you still have the gumption
to wring a bad joke out of the situation.
Okarin! I am so mad at you right now I can hardly see straight!
Wha... What are you talking about?
Don't you even try to play all innocent...!
You made Ruka cry!
How do you know that?!
I kind of put it together when I invited her
to the lab today and she burst into tears...
I asked what was wrong--you know, like friends do--
and she told me you called her a boy!
She didn't happen to mention the D-mail, did she?
What's that got to do...?
Stop trying to worm your way out of this, mister...!
You owe Ruka an apology and that's all there is to it!
You jerk.
You don't say things like that to a lady,
what's wrong with you?
Don't jump to conclusions...!
There's method to my crassness!
Of course there is.
If I may speak with you in private... I'll clarify.
Damn it! Would you quit it with the jacket already!?
That's the long and short of it, really.
The next D-mail I have to undo is the one we let Ruka send
to his mother's pager while she was pregnant with him.
So, Urushibara really is a boy...
That's rather hard to take in.
Well, believe me, it's the truth... At least it used to be.
But she's so... feminine...
Next you'll tell me she looked like Hashida.
Ooooh. No.
Heh. look-wise, Ruka's no different than he is now.
Whew. Okay, then.
Anyway... Point is, if we intend to save Mayuri,
we have to persuade Ruka to go back to being a boy.
Think about it, though: is it necessary...?
In this case you know what the text said,
so you can undo it without her being a part of it...
A little underhanded maybe, but it might spare some feelings...
I don't think Ruka could ever be "persuaded..."
The problem with that scenario is
that I haven't the first clue as to his mother's pager number...
Besides... I'd really rather not resort to cheap trickery...
We're playing with another human being's identity here;
I don't want to be clever.
Good luck upholding those principles
without reducing her to tears.
You're just joking around with me, right?
'Course you are... That's what you do.
There is such a thing as taking things too far,
though; in case no one told you!
That didn't hurt for the reasons you think it did.
What? I don't follow...
I was just trying to be as straightforward as possible...
It's not like I told him he was hideously deformed.
She's in love with you, you moron...!
You might as well have told the poor thing she was Quasimodo.
Whoa, whoa, whoa...
Stop...! Put yourself in her place for a minute.
How would you feel under the circumstances...?
Essentially sexless to the person you desire.
But, he's... What am I supposed to do? He really is a guy!
In another world-line maybe, but not in this one.
Rukako
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Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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Rukako
Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
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Rukako
Dear Okabe, I have something important to say. Would you come to the shrine? I'm waiting. I'm waiting, okay?
Rukako
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He--she--wants to talk to me.
Could you come by the shrine when you have a chance?
Hi, Okabe.
Uh, so yeah. Sorry about earlier.
No... I'm sorry for getting so emotional.
Water under the bridge. You wanted to talk?
Um, yes... I kind of had a favor I wanted to ask.
By all means.
Okay, I'll just come right out with it:
I believe you... So... well...
Yeah?
I'll agree to go back to being a boy if... if... oh...
If you'll be my boyfriend!
I'm sorry...?! I don't, uh... Why me?!
Because I like you.
More than that: I'm crazy about you.
All I...
All I want out of this is to be with you for a day...
Just one day... Give me that before I change back!
But... You're a dude... I...
Okay, okay: yes! Done deal!
Just stop crying...! So be it...!
I'll take one for the team, if only for day!
Let us be an item!
You really mean that?
Uh, the waterworks...
I'm sorry... I'm just so happy.
Unexpectedly touching...
So the only way through this is for you
to go on a date with her tomorrow?
That's correct.
Bleh. A mad scientist and a high schooler...
Pardon my flesh for crawling a little.
Ha ha... I realize I'm throwing caution
to the wind by coming to my assistant for dating advice,
but that's no reason to taunt me.
I am not your assistant!
Oooh...! Kyouma's going out on a date?
That's interesting... Here's your iced coffee, Meow-ster...
Now, surely we're close enough to tell me who with...
That is unless... It's patently obvious...
I do not foul my own nest.
Mind if I make an observation, Casanova sir...?
All this woman-chasing is going to play havoc
with your special technique.
What does she mean "all this woman-chasing?"
Hey! You can't leave loaded statements
like that just hanging in the air!
So... a special technique, huh...?
I bet Ruka would love to see what that's all about.
Wait, that came out wrong...
I was aiming that at your alter ego...!
Well neither of us is amused by your lewd insinuation...
Filthy assistant.
What...? Are you serious?
Wow, thanks for making this awkward...
Look, she brought up your special technique...
I was just pointing out how stupid it sounded...
I wasn't... trying to be all perverted.
You look like a radish.
Oh shut up...!
I'm blushing 'cause I know your mind is in the gutter.
Point is, just go on the damn date!
Why do you think we're having
this awkward conversation to begin with?!
Okarin...
There some special reason you were waitin'
to fill your ol' pal in on the sexy details?
Dude, if it's dating advice you're after,
I'm like the golden child!
Seriously, I've made out with so many babes
they're thinkin' about passin' a law!
Nene... Shiori... Honoka... Rinka...
Thank you, Lothario, but no...
System cheats aren't going to help me on a real tête-à-tête.
First things first, I need to find somewhere popular...
Aoyama, perhaps... Or Nishi-Azabu...
"Fashionable and trendy...
Premium night... "Special dinner..."
I give up... This world is alien to me...
How can a Martian be expected to navigate the oceans of Venus?
Better steel yourself, capt'n.
Bite your tongue...!
My IQ is on par with Sir Isaac Newton.
And like his august self I have no use for the fairer sex...
Hououin Kyouma is dedicated to higher purposes
than these ridiculous flights of fancy!
Yes, we get it: you're a genius...
As dedicated to science as you are to virginity.
Oh and I suppose you're experienced...?!
Pray tell how many wayward ships have you coerced into your port?
Go on, I'm listening!
Just as I thought!
You're no less chaste than the rest of us seekers;
ergo utterly devoid of input on the topic at hand!
Not that I'd expect otherwise.
Fine! So I've never gone all the way! Screw you!
"The key to making your first date the first of many
is to put your best foot forward...
What you wear is crucial; brand names don't matter,
but overall cleanliness and style certainly do..."
Good to go in that department...
Nothing broadcasts chic like a crisp, white lab coat.
You are not wearing a lab coat...
"Where you choose to dine is equally important...
However, don't feel you have to pick
somewhere terribly expensive...
Usually the ideal restaurant is one you already frequent."
Ah, well in that case... There's always here.
That's not what they're saying, tool...!
A ramshackle greasy spoon like this
is no way to wine and dine a girl!
Okay... That only leaves one option... Queen May's.
In what universe is that acceptable?!
Then a weapon shop?
You gonna club her over the head?!
Will you pry yourself from the twaddle in that book
for two seconds and bring this discussion back down to earth?!
You're a virgin, lest we forget!
I don't know what that has to do with anything!
That's the point, isn't it? How would you know?!
I'm going to punch you in the face.
Excuse me... Have you considered
giving the wisdom between these pages a try?
That's a hentai game strategy guide, jackass!
So...?! You don't think dating is a giant part of that scene?!
Where do you think I learned the best way to hold hands...?
The trick is to position your arm so that a strategically
swinging elbow grazes some boobage while you walk...
Before you know it, you're all over each other
ike sea otters. Man, it's so hot!
In fact, to hell with you losers!
I've gotta go see a man about a unicorn!
It's morning...
And I still don't have the first glimmer of a plan...
Stop feeling sorry for yourself and put it on.
Take the tags off; you're not a mannequin.
And oh my god, have you never worn a tie?
Seriously... Why am I even bothering with this...?
Aright then.
Why do I feel like I'm about to be taken out for a walk?
Your handkerchief...
Not that I expect you to know how to use it.
Isn't this supposed to symbolize something specific...?
Like "I've waited for you..."
Only if it's yellow and you're in the eighties...
Why is some obscure little factoid like that
even rattling around in your head to begin with?
Same reason it's rattling around in yours?
Uh! Stay focused...!
A gentleman spreads his handkerchief out on a park bench
so his companion can sit down without getting sullied.
You know what? Never mind.
I'll be following you covertly
so I can text you when you're about to screw something up.
That, seems like a bit much...
Nonsense. Hashida! To arms!
Huh?!
Commence Operation Valkyrie!
Huh... catchy name.
"When meeting your date, time is of the essence...
Be sure to arrive at least fifteen minutes early."
Okabe!
I'm so sorry!
I thought I'd given myself plenty of time to get here...
I, uh... hope you haven't waited long.
No, no... I... Just got here myself, actually.
Whew, oh good... So I'm not late.
So ... Shall we go?
Sure!
I've never seen you out of your lab coat before;
you look really sharp.
Well... this being a special occasion and all...
"When walking down the street,
take the side of oncoming traffic, but be subtle."
Something's bothering you, isn't it?
No, not at all! I'm just... thinking.
Oh my! What on earth is that?!
At least his heart's in the right place.
"Causally-delicately--shield her
from any passing cars and/or motorcycles."
Fire in the hole!
Atta boy!
Okabe...
Oww...
Are you two alright?
Don't accept help from a maid, damn it all...!
A girl doesn't want to see her man touching
some frilly little chit and don't take her tissue pack!
Is it me, or are you gettin' a vicarious thrill from all this?
So, the weather sure is nice today, huh?
Yeah...
It is partially cloudy, though.
Yeah, I guess.
The cake is really good. Not too rich...
Yes. I'm liking the coffee, too.
What is wrong with me...?!
I'm a master of small talk, especially around Ruka...
Why does dating change the dynamic?!
How did you find this place...?
I assume you must be a regular.
No...!
This is a shipwreck...
"The key to good conversation
is treating it like a game of catch."
This is actually my first time here.
He tossed it back!
And on the subject of firsts...
Today being August fourteenth,
this is the anniversary of the first patent ever issued
in the country of Japan. Isn't that fascinating?
Yeah, tossed it back into the pit!
You're like an encyclopedia of neat stuff.
Hmm? Well you know how it is.
Can we please get the hell out of here now...?
It's not like we can just bust through the window
on zip lines and rescue him...
We're not going anywhere until we've seen this thing through.
Thank you. Come again.
Umm... Are you bored?
I mean with the whole date thing...?
I'd understand... It's okay.
Don't be ridiculous, of course not...!
I was just marshalling my strength for phase two...!
Come along!
Ruka?
This heat is killing me...
He just walked straight to Ueno and back!
What the hell?
Hey, Okabe...
Do you remember the first time the two of us met...?
That amazingly chivalrous stunt you pulled?
Those wannabe paparazzi were swarming all over me
with their cameras and stuff.
I was terrified
and you jumped in to defend a complete stranger.
Oh. Yeah.
I... I can't even begin to thank you...!
Sorry for all the trouble.
Hm? Why are you apologizing?
Because I look like a girl...
People always make a big deal out of it.
What you look like is neither here nor there...
People are idiots.
The genuine you... transcends that rot.
You have no idea what hearing those words meant to me then.
For the first time I felt like a real person.
It stuck with me... Made me fall for you...
Hey... You'd have heard it from someone eventually...
I... Wait! You remember all that?!
But that comes from when you were a guy, doesn't it?!
Well... I... That... shouldn't make sense,
but I guess so... I'm suddenly confused...
This is exactly what happened to Faris...
Her memories are reaching across conflicting world-lines.
Thank you... It was sweet of you to do this.
Having you for my boyfriend, even... for a day...
It was... It meant everything to me...
Hey...
Here. My mother's old pager number.
"Meat veg. Meat meat veg. Meat veg meat. Veg."
That ought make Urushibara's mom take the first message
with a big grain of salt.
She'll discount the whole thing as a prank.
I think we're ready to fire it off.
What's wrong, Okabe...? You look a little...
Too-too-roo! Great news, you guys...!
I saw Ruka out on a date with a tall, dark man of mystery today!
How awesome heart-warming is that?!
Uh... Yeah, she was with Okabe.
What? Nuh-uh...!
This guy was wearing clothes he wouldn't be caught dead in.
There was just this aura about him, you know?
Total gentleman. Definitely not someone we've ever met.
Exactly!
That wasn't the real me out there...!
Ruka was duped by a figment of our imagination; a mere charade!
What happened?
Our date isn't over yet.
Wait, what? Okabe...
Kyouma...! How dare you saddle me with that insult!
And enough of the boyfriend/ girlfriend, shemale shtick!
Prattling on about gender roles; hell, I wasn't born yesterday!
The only thing that matters is chemistry...!
Everything else is a non-issue...
I'm the guru. You're the grunt...
That's how it's always been with us...
That is how it's always going to be... Understood?
Yes sir!
Then showcase what you've learned from knowing me!
Take up Samidare!
Excellent!
Don't falter! Keep it up!
Right!
Heed me, grasshoppa. You have much to learn...
Stories of this blade's
supernatural proclivities are notorious...
Many of them traceable to Yoshitsune's time.
The most gnomic and profound of these
tells of a wandering samurai, lost beneath the--
This is officially a disaster.
Oh stop it, silly...!
Look how much they're enjoying each other's company!
I think our work here is done, people.
Promise me you'll save her...
Do whatever you have to.
I think I might know what happened
to that old PC you've been looking for.
The 5100?!
We had a computer from the seventies that I kind of
maybe knocked over and broke while going through storage.
But... it was a total accident...I didn't know!
It was just another piece of junk thrown into the mix...
I'm so sorry!
It's my fault... I'm an idiot...
But you've got to find a way around it and save her!
Thank you for training with me like we used to
in the old days;
it meant more to me than I think you'll ever know.
I...
Please go... I don't want to cry again...
You've seen me do it enough.
Hey! Aren't you forgetting something?
The password... El... Psy... Congree.
Congroo.
Sure... Whatever.
I... I really don't want to do this... It's so...
I mean... The second I give up being a girl,
I'll have to bury my feelings for you
the way I've always done!
It's not fair!
I'm not allowed to like you if I'm a boy!
People won't understand...
Rukako...
The thing is I could handle all that
if I was just allowed to remember how wonderful today's been...
But this'll all go away...
I'll have no idea that you and I actually went on a date...
That I got to hold you like this without worrying
what everyone else would think...
God, if I'd known being a girl
would hurt this much in the long run,
I wouldn't have changed...!
Why did I do this to myself?!
Listen to me, damn it!
What you are doesn't matter. It's who you are...!
Nothing's going to change between us!
When you say it like that...
I can almost believe you...
And I'll have the first thing you said to me...
That should be enough.
Just do me one more favor, okay...?
Remember when I was a girl...
Remember how different things might've been.
I... won't be able to help it.
Why are you standing there like that?
Urushibara Ruka... Delicate as an orchid.
Fair as a cherry blossom...
The personification of feminine grace.
Hey, uh... Question.
Yeah?
Do you... Like me?
Where's this coming from?!
Do you?
Kyouma, please... I... I respect you.
And... a dude.
One more D-mail... Deep breath.
kisei sareta shikai mujihi naru
Our vision, controlled by someone, fills with cruelty
juuni no shihai nogarerarenai
We can't escape the twelve rules
ansoku no asu wo negatta
We wished for a tomorrow full of rest
te no naka no toutoi jishou no chihei he
to be given to the precious event horizon in our hands
toraware shi meiyaku arawareta gishou no rinkaku
In the promise we made in captivity appeared the contours of a lie
seimei no tenchi wa moumoku na jikan wo kizanda
The realm of life recorded a time of blindness
habatake butterfly
Fly, butterfly
kiseki no butterfly
O, miraculous butterfly
anata he sasagu
I will sacrifice to you
namida no butterfly
Butterflies of tears
mabushii butterfly
Dazzling butterflies
subete ga ima kakikaerareru
Everything is being rewritten