- Di... _verified_ - Steins-gate- Kyoukaimenjou No Missing Link

(often referred to as Episode 23β ) is a pivotal alternate episode that serves as the essential bridge between the original Steins;Gate anime and its sequel/midquel, Steins;Gate 0 . While the original Episode 23 leads to the series' "True Ending," this version explores the somber reality of a world where Okabe Rintaro fails and, crucially, gives up. The Turning Point: Failure and Resignation