Alright. We've established beyond a reasonable doubt
that our D-mails are indeed being sent into the past, but...
We didn't exactly improve my chances
against Faris in the Rai-net tourney.
Now, now. We can't work miracles...
Sure... In Ruka's case there were issues of accuracy,
but I'm confident the time machine
will be fully operational with one or--
Time machine?
Mind your business!
That's exactly what I'm trying to do,
if you hadn't noticed...
Now, would you like some milk, sugar, or flavored syrup?
No thanks!
Awwww. Having trouble choosing?
Meow, meow!
Nuh-uh!
Gah... you get the come-hither stare, seriously...?
I want you to die--
Oh Kyouma. Why keep secrets from each other, my darling?
You really believe me liable
to crack under such a paltry display?
You are im-purrr-vious, sir... How 'bout you, Daru?
Rest assured he's just as strong as I--
We built a machine that sends text messages into the past.
Have you zero restraint?!
Really...? Well, now...
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
Evidently a secret is what we tell one person at a time.
Excuse me? Okay, that is not fair!
You can't just... Ugh!
Why do you always have to be so predictable?!
Uh... what'd I...?
Just so you know... I was not having an argument!
Alright, but you certainly fooled me...
and your eyes are still bloodshot.
Whatever. I got dirt in them or something. Shut up.
Ugh. Could this be any more clichéd?
It wasn't what it looked like!
Things are complicated, okay?!
Don't even think about going there!
I didn't breech the wall.
You're the one who brought it up.
Well I don't want to talk about it.
Christina--
Go away! Don't talk to me!
Look, for what it's worth...
I cherish our friendship... I'm here to listen, so...
Seriously?
As calculated. She took the bait... Yes...!
Wrapped around my little finger like a mobster's pinky ring.
Ass.
Nice work out there today.
Yeah? Thanks, Faris!
You're probably on your way to see Kyouma now, huh?
Mhmm. He wants me to pick something up for lunch.
So, have you seen it with your own eyes, then?
The time machine...
I'm sorry...? Oh...! You mean the Phone Wave!
The what?
All the lightning and cracklies... Bleh.
And the tingly bit...?
It actually kinda scares me... I don't know.
Oh wow, I bet it looks likes something straight
out of a sci-fi movie!
Yeah... But if I had to be totally honest,
I liked it better before they started messing
with this time travel stuff.
How come?
Well, I guess... 'cause every time they use it,
it feels like Okarin's further away.
This round table discussion will now commence--
Me first, please!
Go on.
'Kay, Point of order...
Mayushii said she wasn't cosplaying today,
but look at her.
She's not cosplaying... That's her school uniform.
I just didn't feel like changing out of it.
Ultra realism... Whoa...
Who knew it could be... so...
That's enough, thank you.
Don't even finish your thought.
You are gonna eat, aren't ya?
Ah... Will you knock if off!
I'm trying to chair a meeting here!
You told me to bring everybody lunch.
I'm just doing what you said.
Forgive him, sweetie.
He's just upset 'cause he's not Sir Galahad.
The topic of discussion on the lab docket for the day...
...happens to be corporeal time travel!
Mayuri... Is there any barley tea left in the fridge?
Mm-hmm. I think so.
Realism is awesome...
It's me...
The Organization has infiltrated and demoralized my constituency.
I can't get a toe-hold on their diminishing attention spans
with even the most grandiose of proclamations...
So what's new, you guys?
You're each of you barbarians for dismissing
so pregnant a topic out of hand!
It's a moot point.
If we can send information to the past,
who's to say we can't--
I say.
Thirty six bytes of information is our natural barrier.
Which means we're limited to text... Plain and simple...
But if you think we should try shoving
a whole person across that boundary, go right ahead...
If you want to risk turning into a Gel-Okarin.
Sounds pretty gross.
Someone got schooled.
Look, SERN's already established
how enormously difficult it is to travel bodily through time.
Bear in mind,
if the world's largest particle collider can't manage it...
What chances does a souped up microwave have?
You act as though we haven't seen what it can do.
No... I just don't know how...
What we do know is that SERN's methods revolve around
the conjunction of a black hole and some kind of lifter.
It's a fair assumption our setup here works in the same manner...
It's also a fair assumption
that whatever's acting as our lifter isn't the microwave.
So what is?
Who knows...?
Add to that the fact we can
only send out D-mails at certain times...
I mean, come on; even for a prototype what we've got
to work with here is fairly rudimentary.
Until we know more...
We should keep the wishful thinking at a minimum.
How typical.
Yeah, okay, reality check:
serious research isn't always a wildlife safari...
If you profess to be a scientist you should be prepar--
I am decidedly not a scientist!
I am a mad scientist!
Oh, for the love of... Could you be more of a Wesley?
Uh... 'scuse me?
Were you... Referencing...?
Look, whatever you think I took that from,
you're wrong, so just let it go!
Please try to stay focused!
Very well, back on point then.
Speaking of SERN, what's our update on the intel
we've culled from their internal server...?
Christina... Madam... Next Gen!
I said leave it the hell alone!
Oh, going too boldly, am I?
Yes, you--
I have nothing noteworthy to add.
I see... Kindly continue to investigate then, Nurse Chapel.
Damn it, lay off!
So, Daru... How's the hacking coming along?
I got ziltch, man. Sorry.
Until we can crack the proprietary code
the companion server's built on,
we're basically spinning our wheels.
Is that not what the IBN is for?
You make it sound like we got one on tap.
What are you saying?
I thought we'd, deciphered the code already...
Uh... I'm good, but not that good.
So what's become of the 5100, then?!
Dude, how in the frack should I know?!
Nonsense.
Okarin, what's the matter?
Okay... Level with me, Christina.
Have we not located the 5100 and brought it here?
I... I don't see how we could have...
We don't have the first clue where one is.
Alright. Just for the sake of argument
let's assume I believe you.
To reiterate: you say we got one on loan from Rukako's father...?
Yes... Exactly.
You and I carried the damn thing here ourselves.
Yet between the two of us,
you're the only one with any memory of this...
Clearly our D-mails are shifting things around.
Yeah... but so dramatically...?
I mean, broken down, the texts we've been sending are trivial.
It's the Butterfly Effect.
In theory, even the simplest interference
can cause world lines to split...
From one where we didn't buy a lottery ticket
to one where we did, for example...
The facts of one world line change ever so slightly,
and from there the process just feeds on itself.
It's like shooting pool: one ball hits two,
those hit two more a piece, and so on.
Time travel's long been associated
with this kind of risk.
So where's the IBN in this world line?
No idea... Where was it?
No. No, you're right. We had one.
I asked dad and he said we'd been keeping it in storage.
Thing is... It disappeared.
I see...
Well?
No cigar...They did in fact have one
as I remembered, but apparently it's gone missing...
Great... Someone pilfered it...
Of course they don't know when,
which means the trail's gone cold.
So, a dead-end...
Well, I don't know about anybody else,
but keeping a computer in a shrine seems weird to me...
'Sides, who would've known it was there?
Hey, Faris!
Yeah, what's up?
Well...
I've got all the questions for tomorrow's maid swap here...
Ten of them outta do the trick, don't you think?
Oooh. "If you could travel back in time and redo one thing,
what would you chose and why?"
What would your answer be?
Oh, well, you know...
Past is past... I've never really been one to dwell...
Like the feline, my first and only concern is
with the moment I'm living right now; taking pleasure in each--
Sorry. Excuse me for a second.
Meowrrlll, Faris speaking.
Kyouma... hey, what's up?
Is it true that you once stored an IBN 5100
at the Yanabayashi Shrine for safe keeping?
I didn't, no. But, I mean...
Well, dad had a bunch of old computers, so maybe it was him.
Uh... Kyouma...
Be straight... Not that it's any of my business,
but does this have to do with you guys' time machine?
C'mon, don't be shy!
Is that what I think it is?!
Oh wow...! A real metal oopa!
Don't even think about trying me.
You'll just lose it again.
Huh? What?
You can stand there if you want. I've things to do.
Kay. Hang on a sec.
Hey, Daru!
Comin', hold up.
What is that?
Limited edition swag... I've got zero impulse control...
Hey, like you say, boss... When Stein's Gate opens,
the stout of heart are there with cold hard cash.
It's not a comic book shop!
Why are you even here...?
You should be holding down the fort...
You, too;
I do not like my assistant to be there by herself.
To hell with a bunch o' that, ass munch!
I'm not lettin' you drop in on Faris at home without me there!
If Daru gets to tag along, it's not fair if I can't!
I told you;
I'm not even sure why she invited me in the first place.
Hey, it's Kirari!!!
Ah, not again... Wait! Damn it all...
The IBN 5100...
Shining Finger!
I need to talk to you! Please!
Shining--! Moeka...! Kiryuu Moeka!
Why...? I don't understand...
It's supposed to be here.
You...
The IBN... I... heard you say--
Please... Do you know where it is?!
No, I don't... I thought you...
You... You don't know?
Okarin...! Where's she going?
I don't know.
C'mon guys--
That girl really knows how to wear clothes.
I've got to get her into cosplay one of these days.
Yeah...
Hold on... Am I wrong or are you talking like
the two of you have met somewhere before?
Uh... because we have.
What... How...? When...? Where?!
You... brought her... into... the... lab...
After Moeka sent her D-mail...
as far as the gang was concerned, she never existed.
Now, though... when Ruka sends one...
Moeka's somehow back in the fold.
Every time D-mail gets used,
some detail about the past drastically alters.
You sure we've got the right address?
Pretty sure, yeah. Let's see... It's on the top floor.
The young mistress will be with you all
in just a moment... Please wait here.
Well...
I suddenly realize why butler cafes haven't really caught on.
I've never seen a real live butler before!
Look! The people are like ants from here...!
What a splendid view!
Oh dear...
We're never getting' him back.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Ah...! Hey there! Faris out of her maid getup!
My life is officially complete!
Faris...!
Yes?
The opulence of your living quarters
begs a rather obvious question, do you not agree?
Ummmm... meow, meow, meow...!
Don't toy with me...!
Explain yourself or we hereby part ways, madam!
You don't have to be so rude...
My family owns a great deal of land here in Akihabara...
Most of it, as a matter of fact.
Wait, so like the whole town is yours?
In a nutshell, yeah.
Uh... So I'm kinda confused...
She and the city have the same name, kind of.
So, you know...
No...! I know her by no other name but Faris!
Stop acting like a petulant child.
It's quite alright, actually.
Moe culture thrives here mostly because of my influence.
So it's a compliment.
Wha...?! You...?!
She has her finger on the pulse of our generation, dude;
I've always said so!
The maid cafe is the wellspring from which all manna flows!
I bow to her vision!
You're very sweet, but I'll thank you not to
let the cat out of the bag about all this...
I want everyone to treat me
like the same ol' Faris they know and love.
I will take your secret to my grave!
Thank you, meowster!
Can the cat lingo!
Where've you secreted the IBN 5100!
Oh... I'm gonna get to that... But first...
If you'd all be so kind,
I have a itty bitty widdle favor to ask...
Ha! You intend to extort us?!
It's really not that big of a deal, I promise you.
I'd, just like to use D-mail for myself one time;
that's all I want. .
Why put a cap on it...?
You can send as many as you like!
Hey...! Third party access is not something
with which we're comfortable...
Yeah, okay. So we make Faris a lab member
and it's not really an issue anymore...
Out of the question, damn it!
It's just we don't yet understand the consequences...!
Oh, I see... so we can use it to win the lottery,
but Faris, that's crossing the line...?!
That's some B.S., man!
She just wants to use it once.
Ugh. That's not what this is about.
Wait... There's no guarantee we'll be able to find
the 5100 again--if "again" is even the right word now.
Faris may be able to help.
Very well...
But you may only use D-mail on condition that you consent
to become a full-fledged lab member!
As of this moment,
you are christened Double-O Seven, Akiha Rumi--
Ahhh!! Shut up!
There. That oughtta do it.
And you're absolutely certain you want
to send it back in time ten years?
Oh yes. I'm sure.
So, what does it say?
Something... secret.
That is not how this works...!
As head of the Future Gadgets Laboratory,
I have a right to know what we're unleashing on the world--
Nyuh-uh...
Boys aren't allowed to pry into a girl's private life!
You wouldn't want people reading your text messages, would you?
Women's lib!
Okay, fine. Simply hit the send button and the deed is done.
Hello?
Assistant... snap to! I require a status report--
Is that your idea of manners?!
Glass house, much?
Ugh! That woman! Of all the...
Hello?
Hououin Kyouma speaking, don't hang up.
Hououin...? Oh, it's you.
I thought I had a stalker or something.
I show up on your caller ID!
So? For all I knew a serial killer
could've gotten a hold of your phone.
A veiled confession that Hououin strikes fear into your hear--?
She does that one more time I'm going to scream!
Bad connection, or what?
No. She's just a cold-hearted, self-absorbed harpy!
Hello?
Now you listen to me!
Hello?
Okabe Rintarou calling for Makise.
Speaking.
Uh, yes. I was wondering if I might impose upon you
to activate the Phone Wave as per the settings laid out
in the prior text message--
that is, if I'm not interrupting anything important, of course.
Now that is how to be civilized...
I see why you don't do it often, though.
You sound like a twelve year old when you talk like that...
Incidentally, don't you think it's time we stopped
calling it the Phone Wave? I mean...
Ugh! I'm not polite often because
A.) I'm a mad scientist and B.) you're not worthy--
The two of them have something going?
Sometimes they have a little trouble getting along.
So, kinda. Yeah.
Will you send?
You know...
Maybe... This isn't such a good idea...
Faris.
We have full discharge... Go for it now!
Hello?
Who are you?
Huh?
Daddy!
"Daddy?" Kyouma wasn't bothering you, was he?
No... Sorry to run, but I've got to be on my way...
it was a pleasure meeting you, though.
Wow.
Your dad seems like a really sophisticated type of guy.
Duh. He raised Faris.
He's gotta be like a secret super hero or something.
Uh, Sir...?
Are you familiar with the IBN 5100 by any chance?
Well, there's a name that takes me back decades.
You have one?
Oh, I'm afraid I jettisoned mine quite some time ago.
Do you remember if you happened
to "donate" it to the Yanabayashi Shrine...?
Sorry. I'm not even familiar with the name...
Well good day to you all.
Okay, so before Faris sent her D-mail...
the shrine'd had the IBN in storage,
but it'd gone missing...
But now... apparently it was never taken there to begin with.
Every time we send a message to the past,
things get shifted around... For every detail that changes...
how many are out there that I have no knowledge of?
Oh god... What if things can't be shifted back...?
What if we've gone too far?
kisei sareta chikai mujihi naru, juuni no shinri nogarerarenai
We cannot escape the 12 merciless truths and the controlled oath we took
Earth to Okarin!
Snap out of it, silly; I wanna stop in Nakano
before we head home to get an Ai Sword doujinshi, 'member?
Wait, Nakano...? You can't be serious.
You do know Nakano's not exactly on the way home?
Yeah... Sure be nice if they opened up a shop
around here someday where I could buy one.
ansoku no asu wo negattara
If we wish for a tomorrow full of rest
Have you lost your senses...?!
Our backyard is lousy with such--
te no naka no toutoi jishou no chihei he
to be given to the precious event horizon in our hands
You're a real goofball sometimes.
Forgotten where we live, dude?
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