"I've seen through everything. Genius girl, you are my enemy, right? See you next time!"
After saying this, he completely ignored the other party's exclamation and ran away as if he was escaping in panic.
After getting away from Makise Kurisu, the male protagonist instinctively took out the mobile phone he was actually using, but found that a blurry text message had been sent to him.
But no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't see the content of the text message.
The increasingly chaotic situation made him frown slightly, and he didn't come back to his senses until Mayuri found him.
But before he could figure out the situation, a scream suddenly came from upstairs.
The male protagonist rushed to the scene as soon as possible, but found that the girl named Makise Kurisu was lying on the ground with blood, and she was already a corpse.
“Dead…dead?”
This shocking and horrifying scene made him completely panic-stricken and his hands and feet became cold.
Finally, his mind was at a standstill and he started running as fast as he could. The scene just now kept flashing through his mind. He rushed directly into the crowd on the street and immediately sent an email to his colleagues in the research institute using his mobile phone.
It said: 'Makise Kurisu was assassinated!'
The moment the message was sent, the male protagonist suddenly discovered that the time and space around him had undergone strange changes. The fluctuation of some numbers caused his gaze to suddenly stop.
When he looked up again, the once bustling street was now empty.
"What...what happened?"
In an instant, the street was empty, with only him standing there, like a ghost.
…
The sudden plot twist woke up all the viewers who had no expectations for the film and made them suddenly excited.
After all, for the audience, as long as the plot has surprising enough twists and the content is as rich as possible, most people will be able to accept it and be happy to continue watching.
What's more, the information revealed by "Steins;Gate" is extremely rich, and everyone couldn't help but start discussing at this moment.
"What's going on? Why did that girl suddenly die? Who is the murderer?"
"Why are there suddenly no people on the street? It feels so weird. Is this a horror movie?"
"I feel like I can't keep up with my train of thought. This girl named Makise Kurisu suddenly appeared and said that the male protagonist had contacted her fifteen minutes ago, but it was obvious that the male protagonist had no impression of her. Could this be a scam?"
"Is it okay to cheat? Do you want to cheat yourself to death?"
"I'm so dizzy, I really don't understand."
"… "
The audience said this in confusion, but in addition to the doubts about the plot, people were also very interested in the protagonist's mobile phone that could send messages.
Although Kiritsugu Emiya also used a similar communicator that could transmit sound in "Fate Zero", people's attention was attracted by the Heroic Spirits at the time, and they did not pay attention to how convenient this device that could communicate over long distances was.
Therefore, when the world view of the new movie "Steins;Gate" was set in a world where special abilities seemed to not exist, everyone's attention was immediately attracted to this small alchemical machine.
"What is this thing? It seems like it can communicate with people from a long distance, or even have a direct conversation with them."
"What a magical prop! Does it really exist?"
"When did the world develop so fast? There are movies, TV, and this thing called a mobile phone. I feel like I am lagging behind the times."
"Well, that's not the case. I think this should be the invention of Director Du Lin. I heard from my friend at the Imperial School of Magic that Director Du Lin has done a lot of great things recently. Even the most powerful sages in the empire are completely convinced by what he has done."
"Durin Edward, once a very famous genius in our southern border, was the one who had the greatest potential to become a great sage. When we heard that he was expelled from the Mage's Tower, we thought he would never recover. But we didn't expect that he would have already begun to influence the entire world."
"I have to admit that there are real geniuses in this world..."
"I just want to know if this thing called a mobile phone can be bought? If so, how far can I make calls? I haven't seen my parents in my hometown for several years."
"Yes, yes. My lover and I are far apart because of work. It would be great if we could have a convenient thing like this to have a conversation."
"… "
Various conversations were heard in the cinema. People were generally looking forward to the emerging concept of mobile phones, which was beyond Du Lin's imagination.
However, it is also obvious that although the overall system of this world is still very backward, under the influence of the extraordinary concept of magic, both the level of technological development and the overall thinking of the people and their acceptance of new things are far beyond the general level of the normal world.
Therefore, even if new concepts of what people hear and do emerge one after another, people generally tend to accept them.
In this case, the only obstacles to the promotion of mobile phones are those vested interests that may oppose long-distance communication functions.
Of course, mobile phones are still in the production process, so there is no need to worry about how to promote them.
…
Compared to ordinary people's expectations of mobile phones, King Hubbard and General Wilhelm's sensitivity to this instant messaging tool is beyond imagination.
The two of them looked at each other almost at the same time, and deep shock flashed in their pupils.
"I never thought that what Baron Durin and I casually mentioned at the beginning, that the new technology could be used in the production of instant messaging tools, would actually be possible?"
Although General Wilhelm did not say anything about King Hubbard's sentiments, the strategic uses of many mobile phones quickly flashed through his mind.
As an imperial general, he knew very well that if unimpeded long-distance communication was really possible, the combat effectiveness of the imperial army would increase by double, no, dozens of times!
Because that means the deployment of strategies and tactics will be upgraded from days to minutes and seconds, and the planning of an action will no longer be a battle lasting several days, but a short-term ultra-fast blitzkrieg!
The destructive power that such an army can bring about will be incredible!
Of course, the concept of mobile phones currently only appears in fake movies, so General Wilhelm is not too excited. If it really appears in front of him, Wilhelm's eyes will probably light up.
While the two high-ranking officials of the human empire were excited by the concept of mobile phones, the orc prophet in the distance did not feel the charm of the concept of mobile phones at all.
This is due to both the intellectual factors of the orcs themselves and the fact that the concept of tactics and strategy did not exist in the Orc Empire in the past.
In the Orc Kingdom, all wars are fought in waves.
If you can take your opponent away, you win; if you can’t, you lose. There is no third option.
Although this seems brainless, most of the orc warriors are strong. Before the large-scale appearance of magicians in humans, the war between the two sides almost always leans towards the orc kingdom.
Given the absolute gap in strength, no matter how much wisdom and strategies humans use, it is difficult to stop the sharp teeth and claws of the orc warriors.
Not to mention that extremely special blood-damaged individuals occasionally appear among the orcs. They are almost like battlefield harvesters. Only the great sage-level strong ones in the human empire can contend against them head-on.
So, I don’t know whether to say it is a coincidence or fate, but the orc prophet who has been thinking about the various elements revealed in the movie has not noticed the mobile phone, a prop that seems ordinary but can almost revolutionize the entire concept of war.
Whether this will have an impact one day in the future is probably an unknown variable that no one knows.
…
While most of the audience in the South Territory were attracted by the concept of mobile phones, the magicians did not think much about it. After all, short-distance telepathy is something that most magicians can do.
Coupled with the new technology that Scar had previously released in the Mage's Tower - the instant communication magic circle, most magicians are already able to achieve instant communication over medium and short distances.
Therefore, the magicians' focus at the moment is obviously not on these small details. Their attention is more focused on the suddenly empty streets and the sudden death of the strange girl Makise Kurisu.
Chapter 186: Steins;Gate Released! (Part 4)
Chapter 186
On the deserted street, the protagonist of "Steins;Gate" was running desperately on the street. However, no matter where he ran, he could not see any human figure.
"What's going on?"
Running and running, the male protagonist even ignored the fact that he was always walking on the same street.
Then, a familiar girl, Mayuri, appeared before his eyes.
The other party was holding a bottle of drink and handing it over.
"Dudulu, here, Okabe."
"What on earth is this? Where are the people? Why have they all disappeared?"
“Disappeared?”
"They all disappeared! Everyone who was here just now, in an instant, all of them, are right in front of me..."
"This... is not clear..."
"How could it not be clear? Didn't you see it?"
"I... I didn't see it..."
"What are you talking about?"
In an instant, when the male protagonist turned around, a large number of people suddenly appeared on the originally empty street again.
And, accompanied by a strange sound, he slowly raised his head.
A strange machine was standing on the edge of the building above, cracking the bricks and stones. Countless people were gathered around and talking about it.
"What is this thing?"
Facing the male protagonist's surprised muttering, Mayuri said in confusion:
"Have you forgotten, Okabe? We saw the news on TV this morning. You said at the time that the agency had finally started to act, so we came here specially to see this strange machine."
"Why? Aren't we here to attend Dr. Chubachi's presentation?"
"Hey, didn't you know? Because of the appearance of this weird machine, Dr. Nakabachi's press conference didn't even take place."
"Not convened?"
"Yes, you were furious and said, 'The doctor actually deserted the battlefield!'"
“Didn’t we attend the press conference?”
"Of course, the building has been sealed off since morning."
"How could it be..."
There was a split between memory and reality, and along with Okabe Rintaro's confusion and puzzlement, the screen suddenly went black, which meant that the plot of "Steins;Gate" officially began.
After a black screen, the title of the movie "Steins;Gate 1: The Flutter of the Fate Butterfly" officially flashed on the screen.
Then, the scene switched to a small room.
"Hey, who's there! Can you see us?"
At this moment, the male protagonist of the movie stands in front of the camera from a weird perspective, constantly talking to himself in incomprehensible words.
During the period, the audience learned from him that he was in a place called Future Technology Institute.
At the same time, the audience finally learned from him the real name of the male protagonist of the movie, Okabe Rintaro, besides his middle school nickname.
The members of the Future Technology Research Institute include Okabe Rintaro himself, the girl Mayuri who appeared before, and a fat man nicknamed "Bucket" sitting in front of a "computer" with obvious traces of alchemical creation, Hashida Shi.
The three of them were chatting about all kinds of irrelevant things, which deepened the audience's impression of Okabe Rintaro as a patient with chuunibyou syndrome. At the same time, news about the unidentified creature on the top of the building that Okabe Rintaro had seen before appeared on the TV screen nearby.
Seeing this, Okabe Rintaro instinctively recalled everything that happened since that morning when he had entered a mysterious space.
At that time, because of surprise, he hurriedly communicated with Mayuri beside him, but found that there were many inconsistencies in his communication with the other party.
There is a huge difference, or in other words, a stark difference, between his memory and reality from yesterday to now.
This made Okabe Rintaro even more confused.
However, after a long period of oppression, this strange chaos was eventually covered up by his whimsical ideas of the second year disease.
"This must be the plan of the Dark Organization. Yes, they manipulated my memory! Damn it... But, precisely because of this, this is the only way to reach that unknown realm. It is the choice of Steins;Gate, hahahahahaha!"
Okabe Rintaro's second-year laughter broke the suspenseful atmosphere of the movie, but the audience obviously will not forget the many incredible details that appeared in the movie just now.
…
"This movie is so weird, what on earth happened?"
"Yeah, I don't understand it at all."
"Could it be that the protagonist's fantasy is true, and he is actually related to some dark organization?"
"I don't know, but I think the world view of this movie is very interesting. It's a world without magic, but there are traces of magic everywhere. It's even more magical than our world."
"Yeah, the TV that the protagonist has is really great. There are so many interesting pictures on it. I wish TVs in the future could have so many programs."
"Yes, it would be best if the program was broadcast 24 hours a day without interruption, otherwise it would be too boring when there is nothing to watch."
"It would be great if every household had a TV like this."
"… "
The audience's communication was so lively, but most people still couldn't understand the many doubts in the plot. They could only put aside their confusion after a brief communication and focus on the many details in the movie.
After all, Durin spent a lot of effort to make the filming of "Steins;Gate" more realistic. Not only did he build a place for filming out of thin air on the abandoned land of the Imperial Magic Academy, but he also made all kinds of environmental props inside it in a nearly realistic appearance.