This was unacceptable to Okabe Rintaro, because choosing Mayuri would mean abandoning his assistant.
So, he ran back to the research institute as soon as possible, wanting to jump time and go back to the past, but was stopped by Makise Kurisu.
“Don’t run away. Running away will only increase your pain. No matter how many times you jump, you can’t cross the 1% barrier.”
"How will you know if you don't try?"
"You will just keep seeing Mayuri die over and over again. If you keep going like this, you will eventually break down!"
"I'm not going to break down."
In response to his assistant's concerns, Okabe Ryotaro said firmly:
"Do you know how many times I've seen Mayuri die? Countless times! Countless times, countless times, countless times, countless times... I won't collapse over such a small thing. It's the same no matter how many times it happens. I will definitely find it..."
Before Okabe Rintaro could finish his words, Makise Kurisu slapped him hard in the face.
"Do you know what you're saying? Mayuri will die in agony, how can this be a small matter? If your heart is no longer moved by this, you've already broken down!"
In response to Makise Kurisu's words that almost made her cry, Okabe Rintaro was silent for a moment, and said helplessly:
"Yes, even though Mayuri has died countless times, I am no longer surprised. I don't know when my heart has become numb. I even gave up jumping in order to confirm the time of her death. Even though I knew Mayuri was going to die, my heart was completely calm and I even thought that I could just do it again."
"… "
Facing Okabe Rintaro who was on the verge of collapse, Makise Kurisu's gaze did not waver at all, and she still asked him to save Mayuri.
Okabe Ryutaro was so desperate about the words of his assistant whom he trusted so much that he finally hugged him.
In these seemingly short twenty days, which were actually years or even decades of endless repetition, his feelings towards Makise Kurisu had actually changed a long time ago. He was no longer just an assistant or a partner, but...
But at this moment, seeing Makise Kurisu's determined look, Okabe Rintaro finally made up his mind and said:
"I can't save you, I'm sorry..."
"Hey, Okabe, what do you think the change of world line will look like? Maybe, when you cross over to another world line, the Okabe of this world will still exist, just replaced by another 'Okabe'. There are countless individuals of you and me in countless world lines. We have the same consciousness and exist for each other. Don't you think this is great?"
"I exist in all places and at all times. If the strong feelings of loving someone, the strong feelings of believing in someone, and the strong desire to convey something are connected across time and space, and only then can I be who I am now, then that is a great thing."
Makise Kurisu said this, and her wishes and feelings were revealed in plain words at this moment, which made all the audience couldn't help but be moved.
At this moment, many people even forgot that this was a story and couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if there was another time and space, another self, and another destiny in the world.
In a sense, this is the charm of fantasy, the romance of 'science fiction'.
Of course, no matter how romantic all this is, it still does not change the most fundamental fact, that is, Okabe Rintaro still has to choose between Mayuri and his assistant.
It can be said that any audience can realize that no matter which of these choices is made, Okabe Rintaro's personality will be completely destroyed.
Once you choose to abandon one side and actively stand on the track of the trolley problem, your final fate is destined to be nothingness.
At this time, many viewers even recalled the final ending of Kiritsugu Emiya in "Fate Zero" that they watched in the morning.
At this moment, in their eyes, Okabe Rintaro was just like Emiya Kiritsugu back then. If they made a choice, Emiya Kiritsugu's life would be the end.
The two seem to have completely different lives, but they are surprisingly similar, and are about to have the same ending...
Chapter 345: The second part of Steins;Gate is released! (Sixteen)
Chapter 345
The dilemma faced by Okabe Rintaro made the audience all confused, and Makise Kurisu's words made people think about the meaning of time and space, and the insignificance of human individuals.
At the same time, in the square of the Imperial Magic Academy, Chris suddenly turned around with a red face as if she wanted to flee the scene, but was stopped by Geblen.
"Assistant, what are you doing? The movie isn't over yet?"
Faced with Geblen's complete lack of reaction, Chris blushed and was at a loss, confusing the people around her.
In contrast, Du Lin instantly recalled the rest of the movie's plot and couldn't help but smile mischievously.
…
In the movie "Steins;Gate".
Facing Okabe Rintaro's pain, Makise Kurisu forced a smile and said:
"Don't think of this as a sign of indifference to my fate. Even if the world line changes, as long as you don't forget, I will always exist. So..."
"I will never forget you. I will never forget you, who is more important than anyone else."
Okabe Rintaro suddenly spoke firmly.
"this… "
“That’s the truth.”
Hearing this confession-like statement, Makise Kurisu blushed and said:
"Why are you suddenly saying this?"
"Because... I like you..."
Okabe Rintaro said this and asked:
"How are you?"
"you mean?"
"I want to know what you think of me."
Seeing the man's unshakable expression, Makise Kurisu, whose face had already turned red, immediately said:
"Want to know? Then just close your eyes..."
"Why?"
"Okay, I'll tell you to shut up!"
For a moment, as the images intertwined and the music started, their lips were pressed tightly together.
"I... I didn't do it because I wanted to. It's just that a first kiss is something that leaves a strong impression, and the scene recorded in the brain is not easy to forget."
In response to Makise Kurisu's extremely awkward remarks, Okabe Rintaro said calmly:
"I see, but this isn't my first kiss."
"What? He's obviously just a stinking virgin!"
"It's so annoying. Aren't you a virgin too? Besides, my first kiss wasn't a romantic memory at all, so, to strengthen the impression..."
In an instant, Okabe Rintaro kissed Makise Kurisu again.
At the last moment when they knew they were about to separate, the two embraced each other and used their most passionate emotions to remind themselves not to forget what had happened here.
…
After seeing the scenes in the movie, almost all the audience felt sad and could not produce any extra emotions.
At this moment, everyone is only thinking about how to escape from the hopeless ending and grasp the predetermined fate.
At the square of the Imperial School of Magic, Du Lin smiled and said:
"Oh, I didn't expect you guys actually filmed this scene."
"Hmm? After all, we're making a movie, so we have to shoot the necessary scenes."
Gebrun's reaction was very calm, and he seemed to have not noticed anything wrong with the scene from beginning to end.
Chris, who was held aside by him, held her face in her hands. She was so shy that she couldn't utter a word from beginning to end.
Obviously, compared to Geblen, who is indifferent to emotions and whose mind is occupied only with magic research, his junior and assistant Chris is more human in terms of sensibility.
In this regard, when Du Lin saw this scene, in addition to finding it funny and interesting, he also vaguely thought of himself.
Although Du Lin himself has not had any interest or thoughts in anything other than movies so far, it does not mean that he does not know what feelings are.
However, after all, the time has not come for everything right now, and he still has plenty of time to think about it slowly.
Now, besides making movies, his only idea is to create more entertainment methods and change the world as much as possible.
…
Time passed little by little, and in the end, the two finally announced their separation.
Makise Kurisu decides to leave the city, while Okabe Rintaro returns to the laboratory and begins the operation to erase the last D-mail.
In front of Mayuri and Hashida Shi, he forced a smile and said in his usual chuunibyou way:
"Next, we will begin the final stage of Operation Bell Dandy. The moment of victory has arrived. We have never bowed to any conspiracy and have always adhered to... adhered to our beliefs. Finally, we fought to the end in the final holy war. I salute my companions who united and fought tirelessly for this victory, and I salute the memories of those who were sacrificed. What is about to come is the world I have been looking forward to! Everything is the choice of Steins;Gate!"
"The world is about to be reconstructed!"
All of a sudden, with regret for Makise Kurisu in his heart, Okabe Ryutaro tried to press the button to delete the D-mail.
But at this moment, Makise Kurisu suddenly rushed in from outside the research institute. She ran as fast as she could and at this moment, at the last moment, she slowly said:
"Okabe, I also..."
"I also..."
The words were still not conveyed.
The world line changed the moment before the words fell.
And this time, everything finally jumped from the α world line into the β world line, and the world line finally stopped at the string of numbers 1.130205%.
Finding himself back in the research institute, Okabe Rintaro slowly looked around and asked Mayuri beside him:
"Mayuri, who is No. 004 at the research institute?"
"No. 004? There is no one with 004."
"… "
Hearing this answer, Okabe Rintaro's mouth suddenly turned bitter, and he said loudly with a smile uglier than crying:
"At this moment, the result of the final holy war has been revealed! I, the crazy researcher Fenghuangin Kyouma, faced all the attacks from the agencies and SERN, and finally achieved complete victory by manipulating time and space. The control structure of the world has been completely rewritten! What awaits us must be a chaotic future! This is the choice of Steins;Gate!"
Seeing Okabe Rintaro's desperate look, Mayuri couldn't help but say:
"Okada, it's all right now."
"What? I'm making a grandiose victory declaration..."
"Don't talk like that anymore. Mayuki is fine now, so you can cry for yourself."
After hearing this, Okabe Rintaro fell silent.
He also knew how pathetic it was to see his ugly appearance exposed to outsiders.
In the end, Okabe Rintaro had the telephone oven taken away and all memories of the α world line were erased.
In this way, he met the end of his fate with unspeakable regret.
…
"this… "
"Isn't this the end?"
"No way, no way? The director doesn't really want to die with me, does he?"
"Ahh, Director, I'm going to kill you!!!"
“Die die die die die die!!”
"… "
For a moment, the audience's anger was visible to the naked eye. If the movie had not yet ended, a large-scale riot might have occurred.
But even before the movie ended, people couldn't think of any way to reverse this result.
The fate of Okabe Rintaro and Makise Kurisu seems to have been determined...
Chapter 346 (Seventeen) Another story with a bed ending?!
Chapter 346
In the movie "Steins;Gate", Okabe Rintaro made a choice, sacrificed Makise Kurisu, and returned to the β world line.
From then on, everything gradually returned to normal.
However, in this daily life, Makise Kurisu is no longer in the laboratory, and the memories of other people in other world lines have all vanished.