Kyouma,
I want...
...you to be...
...the messiah.
Me... humanity's savior...?
Nonsense...! I have chosen the path of the mad scientist...!
I vie for chaos and destruction!
Dude, you're freaking me out...
We shall be recommencing Operation Wyrd
without further delay.
'Kay, but you know Mr. Braun's gonna lose his shit, right?
Then let him!
Wait! I told you before... this is too risky.
"Too risky"?
This afternoon you couldn't wait to begin.
When did you say?
You already sent it, didn't you?
Yes... The experiment has indeed taken place...
I've no doubt that the events of the past
have been altered in certain details.
No kiddin'?
You mean we really made the jump to another world-line?
Near as I can tell.
This would also explain why your memories of earlier today
differ so significantly from mine.
Oh yeah. You mean that whole lottery-number-thing
you were talking about before?
That's the one.
So... Then why are you the only one
who remembers us sending that D-mail?
According to Titor...
I might have an unprecedented skill...
The only way I'll know is for us to change the past
enough to shift the world-line again.
What's the skill?
When a world-line splits off,
and memories which are inconsistent
with the new reality get erased... mine are not.
I call it "Reading Steiner."
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
Chaos Theory
Homeostasis
Check it!
Well, nothing in the sent messages folder...
But it does look like a D-mail hit the inbox five days ago!
So it worked.
Whaddya think? Did I win?!
If you had won, you wouldn't be asking me.
We sent a D-mail five days into the past,
telling Daru the position of the cards
in his match with Faris. So he should've won.
Hey, Mayuri...
This might sound like kind of a dumb question,
but when I went up against Faris the other day, did I...
Sorry, what was that...? Kicked my butt...? Yeah... 'Course...
Sure, thanks... You, too.
Daru got the message all right,
but it didn't seem to change the past.
It should've, though, shouldn't it?
He knew where the cards were.
I guess the world-line doesn't jump
for every little incidental thing that runs interference.
I feel like we need to find a more objective way of analyzing
whether or not we've gone through that kind of shift.
Really?
Wait a sec!
That doesn't mean I agree with what you're doing!
I'm just saying...! Hey...
Why do you think you've been able to retain your memories
after a jump, while all of ours are getting overwritten?
You already know the answer--it's my Reading Steiner!
If you're genuinely curious as to how it works,
perhaps you should be the one to send out our next D-mail.
I don't want to.
Still worried about a time paradox?
Changing the past, just... just feels... unfair.
For better or for worse, the eighteen years
I've lived up until now have made me who I am today.
There may have been bad times,
but they've been mine--just as much as the good times.
In other words... You're a scientist... A mad one!
What?! Where did you get that?!
You've no qualms about sitting back and letting others
hurl themselves headlong into the unknown, obviously...
That is rather the attitude that sets mad scientists apart.
Whatever!
That said, in all seriousness--
Please
I want to send a D-mail too ! Moeka
Anyway... if we want to perfect the D-mail system,
we're going to have to--
Please ?
It's okay, right ? Please ! Moeka
We're going to have to conduct more experim--
I'm...
A lab member too, right ? Moeka
Moeka?
Shut up!
Can I?
You are a tenacious one, Shining Finger...
Home again, home again--jiggity jig! Haha!
Those crepes hit the spot, yeah?
Yeah.
Do you ever actually go to class?
I'm awaiting my compatriot.
Hey! What'd I tell you about spookin' my kid?
I didn't do the least little thing to her!
Come on, Nae...
Let's go inside before this loser freaks you out
any more than he already has.
Good morning!
Yay! It's Mayuri!
Too-too-roo!
Brought you something!
Wow, my favorite!
And Okarin gets one, too!
Whaaaaaaasup!
Oh, good morning, Suzuha!
Good morning, part-time girl!
Well? Spill it! How'd it go with Mr. You-know-who?
What do you mean?
Time-travel, goofball...!
D'y'ever get a hold of Titor or what?
Uhh, he and I did end up corresponding,
in fact, but I'm not exactly sure if I believe him anymore.
What the in hell...?!
Why would you doubt him?!
Um... Explain to me why you're so worked up about it?
I think somebody just outed herself as a Titor fangirl.
Yeah, as if!
Too-too-roo! It's Kurisu everyone!
Good morning, you guys.
So, she gave ya the ol' stink-eye yet again, huh?
What's her problem, anyway?
People fighting really gets me down.
Uh... Hey, I'm sure it's just a misunderstanding.
Thank you.
Nothing too complicated, Shining Finger.
Make it simple enough that we'll know whether
or not the past has been changed.
"I got this cell phone four days ago,
but I don't like it...
So I want to tell the past me not to purchase it."
I get it...
If you see Moeka and she's got a different cell phone,
you'll that know it worked...
You did tell her to stay "simple."
Indeed...! Take your places, everyone!
Ready!
All right! Initialize the Phone Wave (Real Name--!
Wow, it's perfect...!
Why the melon?
I just... wanted to apologize to you for getting
the numbers all mixed up when I bought that ticket for you...
Do you think you can forgive me?
Oh... Yeah... Course I can... No problem.
And... my callow apprentice...
owning up to this slight misstep has bolstered your powers.
Heh. Well thanks, I'll get out of your hair now.
Oh, are you leaving already?
I figured you were in the middle of something, so...
Anyway, good luck with it!
You wanna come back sometime and try on my cosplay?
I don't know about that...
I'm not really into that sort of thing, you know?
Aw, I understand.
That's too bad, though.
You'd look super-cute in them...
I'll see you later!
'Kay...! Later, Ruka!
Kid's a gem.
I don't have to ask this time... I felt it...
How...? How'd it change...?
All this kinda blows my mind sometimes, ya know?...
Something's different, but...? Wait...!
Where's Shining Finger?! She was just here!
What are you on about?
Just ignore him. That's what I do.
Did Ruka... happen to stop by...?
My Ruka...? Nope. Why do you ask?
What about Moeka, then?! Has she been here today?
I don't think so... Do I know her?
Kiryuu Moeka! The one I call Shining Finger.
Okarin... I don't know who you mean!
Who is this chick?
It's not just Mayuri, Okabe...
I've never heard of her, either.
Oh God...!
We sent another D-mail, didn't we!
We did...? What's different this time?
Did we alter the past so thoroughly
that Moeka's very existence was negated......?!
Impossible...!
I still have her earlier messages,
so at least she was alive as of then, but what about now...?
She messaged me right back.
That's very much in character...
So she's still here...
Let me get this straight...
The girl that you were asking about... Shining Finger...
She sent herself a D-mail... and changed the past in that...
she never made her initial visit to the lab?
In so many words, yes.
So... your ability
to remember conflicting memories after a jump...
Your "Reading Steiner," I think you called it?
That name is ridiculous, by the way, I mean...
Come on--it's just word-salad.
Thank you so much for that unsolicited opinion
from the peanut gallery.
I have to ask you something,
and I'm hoping you don't take it the wrong way.
You're not, like, pulling our leg, are you?
Okay, I'm ready!
We can talk about this later.
See you tomorrow!
I know what I remember.
I want you to be the messiah.
But...Could I be...?
Seriously, how do the boys sleep in there? Buncha savages...
I guess that's what hackers and mad scientists do!
Hey, know what?! We should get together
some night and have ourselves a big sleepover!
No guys, and you got yourself a deal...
Better yet... why don't we have one in my hotel room.
We can do that?!
Why not?
Oh, I can't wait--it's gonna be so fun!
Hey, Ruka! Too-too-roo!
Whoa, really?
Blasphemy!
You made the pilgrimage here without your sacred blade?!
I... I thought that...
You stop being a grumpy-butt!
Ruka's my extra-special guest,
so I want everyone here to behave!
You are still okay with me dressing you up... right?!
Uh, sure... I guess...?!
Of course you are, my darling Ruka!
It's too late to turn back now...!
Y'know, maybe this isn't...!
Now... let's get you out of those clothes, yeah?
You're gonna be so pretty!
Oh, oh! Watch the hands! Watch the hands!
I'll put it on, I swear! Just let me dress myself, okay?
I can't do this if you're looking!
You'll need help!
No, wait! Please don't take that off!
I'm begging you...!
It's like yuri times infinity...
That stammering blossom is Mars, not Venus.
Yeah, but ya know...?
That's even hotter!
Ta-da!
He's Kirari from the game Rai-Net!
It fits perfectly! You look adorable!
I've never been so embarrassed before...
Don't be embarrassed...!
You're the prettiest boy these goofballs have ever seen!
Balls or not, man... I would so hit that...!
What do you think, Okarin?
Let's see here...
Code Red...!
The Organization's attacking me
with mind-blowingly adorable cosplay!
Curves and colors eating through my corpus callosum!
Uh... are you going to be all right, Kyouma...?
Oh give it a rest, you big drama queen.
Hey, Kurisu's here! Too-too-roo!
Behold the pervert, undressing the poor dear with her eyes...
No I'm not!
This moment gets better and better...!
Well, what do you think...?
Looks pretty cute, huh!
Yeah...! I could never pull off an outfit like that!
Well... Um, I usually wear more clothing...
Okay, are you ready for the next cosplay outfit?
Mayuri...! I have a confession...!
I didn't actually come here to play dress up...
I stopped by to ask
the members of the Future Gadget Lab for a really big favor!
Wait, so you're not really here to play dress up with me?
I tried to tell you on the phone,
but you sounded so excited, I couldn't bear to disappoint you.
I guess I did kinda get carried away...
So, what pray tell is this favor?
Okay... Don't be mad.
There's someone in the past
I've gotta send a really important text message to!
Huh?!
Sorry...
Remember how I brought you that watermelon yesterday,
to make up for the ticket...?
We sent another D-mail, didn't we!
Hold up... What's different this time?
Did we alter the past so thoroughly
that Moeka's very existence was negated...?!
Impossible...!
I didn't mean to eavesdrop!
I was about to knock right when you said that stuff...!
It's okay...
Why don't you just tell us what message you wanna send back.
Okay... I, uh...
I think I was meant to be a girl!
Huh?!
For as far back as I can remember,
I've always felt awkward about the way I look...
I don't think it'd be a problem if the parts of me you see...
y'know... matched the parts you can't.
Wait... What...? Time out for a sec...
Why is the cute girl talking about not liking how she looks?
Hmph. Alas, my poor assistant--allow me
to shatter that candy-coated bubble of naiveté around you.
Naiveté?
Our dear Rukako isn't a female... Quite the opposite.
How dumb d'you think I am? Come on.
Oh, it's the truth...
I believe any scientist worth her salt would be conducting
some field research right about now.
Someone this cute can't possibly be a boy...
Sorry... I'll just--
How ya doin' there?
Look, this isn't a joke!
I'm totally serious about wanting to be a girl!
Please let me do it!
Here's the thing...
I fail to see how sending a text message
into the past can change a Y chromosome into an X.
I've already got an idea, though,
I heard that if you eat a lot of meat when you're pregnant,
you end up having a baby boy...
And if you eat lots of veggies, you have a girl instead.
Maybe if she knew that...
So... you want to message your mom
and have her double-down on the salad?
Yeah...If you'll let me.
So be it... Your request shall be summarily granted.
Oh Kyouma, thank you so much!
This is so exciting! I hope it works!
Me too!
As hot as it would be,
I don't know if changing someone's gender is smart.
Some old wives' tale about food isn't going
to change whatever gender he happens to be.
He's right, Daru.
There's absolutely no evidence to support it.
If sending a D-mail makes him feel better,
what's the harm in letting him try it?
All right... Forswear your life among the mundanes
and consent to become our newest lab member--Double-O Six!
Yes!
Now... let us begin without delay!
You're seventeen years old this year, if I'm not mistaken?
Oh... Uh-huh!
As I thought...
That means you came into the world in 1993...
Why's it matter when Ruka was born?
And someone remind me, what year it was
when cell phones started to be popular in Japan?
Looks like it was '96,
and we're talking bare-bones telephony.
Messaging wasn't 'til later.
So what we're saying is that we shouldn't
just assume anything.
Rukako's mother might not have had a cell phone
in the early '90s when she was pregnant with him.
Wait, you mean he won't be able to send a D-mail?
Oh no...
We could tweak the Phone Wave to do mind control...
Yeah, I see you using that power for good, Harem Boy.
Oh yeah......! I can totally picture it...
Faris at my command...
I've got it.
My brilliance is frightening even to me!
If you've got something, just spill it.
If cell phones are off the menu,
let's try sending it to a pager!
Let see here...
"Pagers were miniature receivers to which
one could send signals through the telephone.
They enjoyed widespread use in the 1990s,
but were antiquated by the advent of cellular phones."
Pagers, huh?
So that's what they looked like...!
Quaint technology...
I take it you're familiar with it, Christina?
That's still not my name--
and I'm just reading what's here.
Well, I hope you're ready
for your first assignment, zero-zero-six!
It pertains to your wish!
Ascertain if your mother had a pager,
and then ascertain the number of said pager!
I'm on it!
Good news, Kyouma!
She totally had one!
Still remembered the number, too!
Excellent work, Double-O Six!
Have you decided what you're going to say?
Yes!
I hope she already knows she's expecting when she gets this...
I figured information stored in a pager was limited,
so the message shouldn't be too complicated...
I think it was a good idea
to keep the message as short as we can...
Now we just need to convert it into digits.
Monkey wrench. Conversion's burning through
more numbers than I thought it would.
Huh?
Looks like we can only transmit enough numbers
for 24 characters at a time,
which means we're four over the limit.
Fine... Observe...
Consume veggies for a healthy child.
Consu veggies for a healthy child.
Con veggies for a healthy child.
veggies for a healthy child.
E veggies for a healthy child.
Ea veggies for a healthy child.
Eat veggies for a healthy child.
Turning it into numbers, we get...
Are you ready to send your D-mail, Ruka?
Yes!
You're positive this is a good idea, huh?
It's perfectly safe.
Different... but I remember everything...!
Does that mean...?!
I don't know anyone who would go out in that.
Sure! Why not? It's comfy enough.
In fact, I think you'd look really cute in this, Ruka!
Who, me...? Uh...
Dude or not?
Oh, real nice...! Keep your eyes on the face, Mister!
Uh... I was doing research.
Now what...?
I can't ask if Ruka's a girl...
The poor thing would probably faint...
I guess... the text didn't work.
Dude...?! Stop...
Why are you such a creeper all of a sudden,
with the weird smile?
You're grossing me out.
Yeah, bad Okarin!
That skeeziness from Daru wouldn't surprise me,
but I expect better from you!
Hey, who're you calling skeezy?!
I'm just a red-blooded young man!
Call it what you want! I've seen your hard drive!
Oooooh, yeah.
Something... Something has changed from before.
We're on a different world-line.
The question is... what?
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