Steins;Gate - Babel of the Grieved Maze

An alternative retelling of the *Steins;Gate* saga, this volume shifts the narrative lens squarely onto the brilliant neuroscientist Makise Kurisu. As she becomes entangled with the eccentric Okabe Rintaro and the eclectic members of the Future Gadget Lab, Kurisu finds herself drawn into a world of time travel theories and chaotic conspiracies. Yet beneath the surface of her sharp intellect and fierce independence lies a deep, unhealed wound: the estrangement from her father, Nakabachi. Haunted by memories of a fractured relationship and the bitter disappointments that drove them apart, Kurisu quietly resolves to bridge the gap and reclaim the paternal bond she lost, hoping that the lab's chaotic energy might give her the courage to finally reach out. However, her personal quest for reconciliation unfolds against a far more treacherous backdrop. Unbeknownst to Kurisu, the very experiments she and Okabe pursue carry catastrophic consequences, and her father's own ambitions are tethered to a dark secret that will soon collide with her newfound purpose. As the gears of fate begin to turn and the ominous countdown to a world-altering tragedy looms, Kurisu's heartfelt journey toward forgiveness becomes inextricably linked to a deadly paradox. Wrestling with the weight of her past while racing against the machinations of an unforgiving future, she must confront the harrowing truth: that setting things right with her father may come at the cost of everything—and everyone—she has come to cherish.