Having reached his emotional breaking point, Rintarou Okabe refuses to continue helping time traveler Suzuha Amane with her mission to prevent World War III, believing that any further attempts to save Makise Kurisu will be futile. Shortly thereafter, Okabe drops his mad scientist persona and becomes a seemingly ordinary university student. Okabe's close friend Mayuri Shiina perceives him to be recovering from his trauma and is visibly happy. However, something still seems to be bothering Okabe. Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link - Divide By Zero marks the beginning of a critical divergence—a timeline in which the burden of fate escalates beyond one's limits.