: A central plot element is the Amadeus project, an AI system that stores a person's memories. Okabe interacts with an Amadeus instance based on Kurisu Makise’s memories from before her death, which reopens his emotional wounds. Key Characters Why Steins;Gate 0 is often misunderstood - Kiri Kiri Basara
: The story takes place in the Beta Attractor Field (specifically divergence 1.129848% in the visual novel). Unlike the original's Alpha worldline where SERN creates a dystopia, the Beta worldline is defined by a global arms race over time-travel theory that leads to WWIII. Steins Gate Zero
Steins;Gate 0 Report Steins;Gate 0 is a "true sequel" to the original Steins;Gate , though it is chronologically a midquel or prequel. It explores a timeline where Rintaro Okabe fails to save Kurisu Makise and eventually abandons his "Hououin Kyouma" persona, leading to a future consumed by World War III. Core Premise and Narrative Structure : A central plot element is the Amadeus