Rintarou Okabe, who has reached his emotional breaking point, refuses to continue assisting time traveler Suzuha Amane in her goal to avoid World War III, knowing that any further attempts to save Makise Kurisu will be futile. Soon after, Okabe sheds his crazy scientist character and seems to be a typical university student. Mayuri Shiina, Okabe's close friend, believes he is recuperating from his trauma and is obviously cheerful. However, Okabe seemed to be bothered by something. The beginning of a crucial divergence—a timeline in which the load of fate grows beyond one's limits—is marked by Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link - Divide By Zero.