Open the Missing Link (境界面上のミッシングリンク Kyōkaimenjō no Misshingu Rinku) is an alternate version of Episode 23 of the Steins;Gate animation adaptation released on December 2, 2015. It serves as a prequel episode of the to be aired anime adaptation of Steins;Gate 0.
Synopsis
SPOILER
In this story, after killing Makise Kurisu, Okabe Rintarou gives up and accepts her funeral fate.
The main difference between this and the original episode 23 is that this Okabe does not receive the Video-Mail from himself. HE will go on to eventually create Operation Skuld and the Video-Mail, helping S;G Okabe thwart world line convergence and successfully avert both Kurisu's death and WWIII in order to enter the Steins;Gate world line of 1.048596% divergence.
Shadow of Maho Hiyajo in the ending theme song of Steins;Gate Beta
