[An explanation for what Okabeās been doing while Iāve been away]
Itās been 3 years since I found a suitable timeline for me to settle down in. World line 18.954104, a world line free from the Committee of 300, free from time travelling shenanigans in general. Itās quite foreign and near-Utopian, involving an intense diversion in history involving events that I was never taught in school, but ended up shaping the fate of the world. To think that the CNT-FAI winning a war all the way in Spain back in the 30ā²s would ignite and inspire a global revolution. Japan was very different as a result as well, but that was acceptable. The only criteriaĀ I had when looking for a suitable home was that all the lab members got to live long, peaceful lives. No murder, no world wars, no SERN-caused dystopia, and no Committee of 300 to ruin things.Ā
In this Epsilon timeline, I ended up settling down with the Kurisu that resided there. Her taking on the research role, and me taking on the engineering role, we made a career out of furthering brain science for medical reasons. We actually ended up using some aspects of the time leap and Amadeus technologies to create a cure for Alzheimer's. Daru ended up marrying Yuki and having Suzuha; guess things donāt change on that aspect. What was surprising was when Mayuri and Rukako got together, as well as Faris and Moeka. I had to rebuild the Future Gadget Laboratory, seems like the Okabe from prior never had the lab. Took some work, but we mainly meet once a week. I say mainly because Maho still lives in what used to be the US. Kurisu and I have been thinking about having a kid, though at 29 it seems a little too early. I was hoping for maybe 32-34, but Kurisuās been pushing. As a way to test if we were really ready, we agreed to watch over little Suzuha for a month while Daru and Yuki go on a worldwide vacation.
Ā At first it was ok, Kurisu was surprisingly good with Suzuha, and Iād admit I liked the little one. She really enjoyed our antics as I invoked the spirit of Hououin Kyouma, but the times of fun quickly turned into times of stress as Suzuha started to get bored and annoying. Bothering both of us while we were working, constantly whining for attention, and this is just a little toddler. A babyās even more demanding! We agreed that waiting a few years was in both of our best interests when it came to having a kid after 3 weeks of looking after Suzuha. When the 4th week came, thatās where things changed. Kurisu, tired of Suzuhaās whiny boredom, decided to stick her in my room with the TV on, hoping that itād make her shut up and allow Kurisu to go on with her work. Turns out, that was the worst thing to do, as I had left my cellphone in my room. Suzuha decided to fiddle around with it and ended up activating the return function of the Void Wave (name subject to change).Ā
I felt my soul tear out of my body and was put back in front of the Void Wave yet again, a device I had forgotten so long ago. I had met so many different people thanks to this thing, people from worlds I couldnāt even imagine. In my time settled down in the Steins;Gate world line, Iāve gotten myself a PhD in engineering, and learned quite a few skills and bits of knowledge. Now the Void Wave had world line maneuverability, but it didnāt have time maneuverability like the Time Leap machine did. Took sometime, but I ended up adding some attachments to the Void Wave (name subject to change) and now am able to travel freely through time as well as world lines, so long as that temporal movement is backwards (to the past). Now that I am able to travel to the point where I exited from my home world line, I am now faced with a newfound freedom. I can go out, visit whatever world I so choose, and then be back home in time for dinner. I might end up tired or bored of the travel eventually, but I might as well jump on this opportunity. I looked out into the vast glittering expanse of world line streams, stretched my hand, and yelled out:
Beware, world lines of this infinite universe! The insane mad scientist Hououin Kyouma has returned!
Now, just where shall I go next?