Steins-gate- Kyoukaimenjou No Missing Link - Di... Jun 2026

The first 14 minutes of the episode are nearly identical to the original. The divergence begins after Okabe returns from his first failed attempt to save Kurisu: The Slap (or Lack Thereof):

The original Steins;Gate is a classic hero’s journey. Okabe suffers, learns, and triumphs. Missing Link deconstructs that: what if the hero ? What if there is no secret message? What if hubris (repeated time-leaping) only makes things worse? Steins-Gate- Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link - Di...

The first 15 minutes of the episode are identical to the original Episode 23. Rintaro Okabe travels back in time with Suzuha Amane to save Kurisu, but he accidentally stabs her himself, causing him to return to the present in a state of total emotional collapse. The divergence occurs in the final minutes: The first 14 minutes of the episode are