Closed Epigraph

Events in this chapter

1. Okabe Becomes an Amadeus Tester

   Through his smartphone, Okabe speaks with an Amadeus personality built from Kurisu’s memories and gradually begins to overlap the system’s responses with the woman who died.

   Late November through December 2010 · β Initial STEINS;GATE 0 World Line
2. Okabe Interacts with Amadeus Kurisu

   After abandoning the rescue, Okabe encounters Amadeus, an AI based on Kurisu’s memories, intertwining grief, artificial-intelligence research, and competition over time-machine technology.

   Winter 2010 · β Initial STEINS;GATE 0 World Line
3. Okabe Decides Whether to Turn Off His Phone

   After speaking with Amadeus Kurisu at the Yanabayashi Shrine on December 15, Okabe’s choice to turn off his phone becomes the division between the two main route trunks of 0.

   December 15, 2010 · β Initial STEINS;GATE 0 World Line / β Phone-Off Branch World Line 1.064750%

Audit findings

• CompressedNeeds further work

  The Amadeus testing period remains compressed into a few nodes, omitting the gradual deepening of Okabe’s dependence, Maho’s observations, and the intent to stop the test.

  Verify November 29, December 5, and December 15 day by day, eventizing only scenes that drive the phone-power choice.