After reaching his emotional breaking point, Rintarou Okabe refuses to assist time traveler Suzuha Amane any further in preventing World War III. He believes that it's pointless to try and save Makise Kurisu any longer. As a result, he abandons his eccentric 'mad scientist' persona and becomes an average university student. Although his close friend Mayuri Shiina is happy that Okabe seems to be recovering from his trauma, he still appears to be troubled. This is where Steins;Gate: Kyoukaimenjou no Missing Link - Divide By Zero sets the stage for a critical divergence – a timeline where destiny's burden becomes too great to bear.