History NightmareFuel / SteinsGate

* The fact that after Okabe makes the final jump to [[spoiler: the Steins;Gate worldline]], whatever major events in it occur from here on out are basically pre-determined and unavoidable due to the Attractor Fields that reside on this new worldline (and Okabe witnessed many times throughout the story up to the end that you can't really alter these). While the story ends on a [[spoiler: very happy and upbeat note, with everyone including Kurisu alive again and reunited, Time Travel never being invented, and SERN/Other Countries never getting their hands on it to start World War III]], the fact remains: whatever significant events that change the course of human history for better or worse are still pre-determined in this worldline, meaning if something were to happen such as [[spoiler: World War III by other means, or Kurisu/Mayuri/any of Okabe's other friends dying to some other event]], [[YouCantFightFate Okabe can no longer fight against what fate has in store for him]] anymore. And considering some of the [[''VisualNovel/ChaosHead'' horrific]] and [[''VisualNovel/ChaosChild'' nightmarish]] things that happen unbeknownst to him in his world...

* The fact that after Okabe makes the final jump to [[spoiler: the Steins;Gate worldline]], whatever major events in it occur from here on out are basically pre-determined and unavoidable due to the Convergence Point theory that Okabe witnessed many times throughout the story up to the end. While the story ends on a [[spoiler: very happy and upbeat note, with everyone including Kurisu alive again and reunited, Time Travel never being invented, and SERN/Other Countries never getting their hands on it to start World War III]], but the fact remains: whatever significant events that change the course of human history for better or worse are still pre-determined in this worldline, meaning if something were to happen such as [[spoiler: World War III by other means, or Kurisu/Mayuri/any of Okabe's other friends dying to some other event]], the future can no longer be changed to prevent those. In other words, Okabe [[YouCantFightFate can't fight against fate]] anymore, no matter what happens. And considering some of the [[''VisualNovel/ChaosHead'' horrific]] and [[''VisualNovel/ChaosChild'' nightmarish]] things that happen unbeknownst to him in his world...

* Episode 24 gets a major AnimationBump just to [[spoiler: give Nakabachi some seriously deranged {{Nightmare Face}}s]].

* During the climatic ending of episode 23, Okabe basically realized [[spoiler: the secret to bend the whole space-time at his whims by ''changing the effects without altering the cause'']]. Go figure what could have been done if only he didn't stop [[spoiler: at saving Makise's life and snatching away the secrets of time travel from SERN and Doctor Nakabachi, since, even without his awareness and his Reading Steiner, his enemies managed to create a dystopian dictatorship and the Third World War...]]

* Okabe's first use of the [[spoiler:time leap machine]] in the visual novel. [[spoiler:As if the trauma of watching his best friend die wasn't enough, the transfer of memories is so painful that he just starts ''screaming''. He describes wanting to tear out his brain and eat it to make the pain stop, until Kirisu finally snaps him out of it.]] If you don't call Mayuri straight away, Okabe is so badly shaken that he forces himself to pass the experience off as a nightmare. [[spoiler:As a result, he has to go through the exact same four hours ''again''.]]

* During the climatic ending of episode 23, Okabe basically realized [[spoiler: the secret to bend the whole space-time at his whims by ''changing the effects without altering the cause'']]. Go figure what could have been done if only he didn't stop [[spoiler: at saving Makise's life and snatching away the secrets of time travel from SERN and Doctor Nakabachi, since, even without his awareness and his Reading Steiner, his enemies managed to create a distopian dictatorship and the Third World War...]]

* During the climatic ending of episode 23, Okabe basically realized [[spoiler: the secret to bend the whole space-time at his whims by ''changing the effects without altering the cause'']]. Go figure what could have be done if only he didn't stop [[spoiler: at saving Makise's life and snatching away the secrets of time travel from SERN and Doctor Nakabachi, since, even without his awareness and his Reading Steiner, his enemies managed to create a distopian dictatorship and the Third World War...]]

** [[spoiler: Her imagine spot where she describes the state of the future is much worse if you read the visual novel. What the anime skipped over is the fact that CERN is literally lining people up and deciding who gets to live or die.]]

* The threatening email sent [[spoiler:from SERN to Okabe]], complete with a picture of [[spoiler:a severed, bloody head]]. All of this from [[spoiler:a research organization]] too.

* Another visual novel-only scene is when you pursue Suzuha's ending. [[spoiler: As Okabe continues the bike trip [[GroundhogDayLoop over and over again]] his thoughts continue to get darker and darker, to the point where he considers pushing Daru in front a car, ''raping'' Suzuha day after day, and performing other horrible acts because [[LoopholeAbuse the loop would reset and nobody could hold him responsible because it never happened.]] Fortunately, he doesn't go through with it.]]

* Another visual novel-only scene is when you pursue Suzuha's ending. [[spoiler: As Okabe continues the bike trip [[GroundhogDayLoop over and over again]] his thoughts continue to get darker and darker, to the point where he considers pushing Daru in front a car, ''raping'' Suzuha day after day, and performing other horrible acts because the loop would reset and nobody could hold him responsible because it never happened. Fortunately, he doesn't go through with it.]]

* The letter written by [[spoiler:the suicidal Suzuha]] was particularly haunting. Her constantly writing [[spoiler:[[MadnessMantra "I failed"]]]] and the revelation that she became [[spoiler:mentally unstable after 25 years of bliss]] are enough to induce nightmares.

* Another visual novel-only scene is when you pursue Suzuha's ending. [[spoiler: As Okabe continues the bike trip [[GroundhogDayLoop over and over again]] his thoughts continue to get darker and darker, to the point where he considers ''raping'' Suzuha. Fortunately, he doesn't go through with it.]]

** Not to mention [[spoiler:Mayuri's many deaths in and of themselves: Shot. Hit by a car. Kidnapped and used as a time travel experiment (plus who knows what else), ultimately ending up jellified in 1961. ''Run over and shredded by a train!'' Stabbed in the chest. Shot on at least two more instances. etc.]] And those are not only just the ones narrated to the reader in the VN, it's only the first set!

-->'''[[spoiler:Time Leap!Nae]]:''' ''[Calmly]'' [[WouldYouLikeToHearHowTheyDied Would you like me to tell you about your death?]] I abducted and confined you, and performed every which way of torture I could think of. You cried and screamed and shat and pissed yourself in pain while begging for your life...! It was really unsightly, Okabe Rintarou. And those are the last moments of your life.

** Even more horrifying is the fact that [[spoiler:Time Leap!Nae]] ''knows'' that [[YourDaysAreNumbered Okabe's death is scheduled to 2025]]. [[LoopholeAbuse Which means they can torture him however they please]] until then, [[AndIMustScream ''and he'll live through it.'']]

** Even more horrifying is the fact that [[spoiler:Time Leap!Nae]] ''knows'' that [[YourDaysAreNumbered Okabe's death is scheduled to 2025]]. [[LoopholeAbuse Which means they can torture him however they please]] until then, ''and he'll live through it.''

* During the climatic ending of episode 23, Okabe basically realized the secret to bend the whole space-time at his whims [[spoiler: by ''changing the effects without altering the cause'']]. Go figure what could have be done if only he didn't stop [[spoiler: at saving Makise's life and snatching away the secrets of time travel from SERN and Doctor Nakabachi, since, even without his awareness and his Reading Steiner, his enemies managed to create a distopian dictatorship and the Third World War...]]

* During the climatic ending of episode 23, Okabe basically realized the secret to bend the whole space-time at his whims by ''changing the effects without altering the cause''. Go figure what could have be done if only he didn't stop [[spoiler: at saving Makise's life and snatching away the secrets of time travel from SERN and Doctor Nakabachi, since, even without his awareness and his Reading Steiner, his enemies managed to create a distopian dictatorship and the Third World War...]]

* Another visual novel-only scene is when you pursue Suzuha's ending. [[spoiler: As Okabe continues the bike trip [[GroundhogDayLoop over and over again]] his thoughts continue to get darker and darker, to the point where he considers ''raping'' Suzuha. Fortunately, he doesn't go through with it.]]

** Even more horrifying is the fact that [[spoiler:Time Leap!Nae]] ''knows'' that [[YourDaysAreNumbered Okabe's death is scheduled to 2025]]. [[LoopholeAbuse Which means they can torture him however they please]] until then, ''and he'll live through it.''

* In a visual novel-only scene, Okabe discovers that someone else has been the Time Leap machine: [[spoiler:an adult Tennouji Nae, set on avenging her father]]. When Okabe asks about the future they came from, [[spoiler: Nae stabs him in the arm. [[OhCrap Okabe then realizes]] that since [[YourDaysAreNumbered he's not scheduled to die for another fifteen years on this Worldline]], Nae can torture him however she wants and he'll live through it all.]]
--> '''[[spoiler:Time Leap!Nae]]:''' ''[Calmly]'' I abducted and confined you, and performed every which way of torture I could think of. You cried and screamed and shat and pissed yourself in pain while begging for your life...! It was really unsightly, Okabe Rintarou. [[spoiler:And those are the last moments of your life.]]

* In a visual novel-only scene, Okabe realizes that someone else has used the Time Leap machine: [[spoiler:Tennouji Nae]]. When he asks about the future they came from, [[spoiler: Nae stabs him. [[OhCrap Okabe then realizes]] that since he's not scheduled to die for another fifteen years, Nae can torture him in any way she pleases because ''he can't die''.]]
--> '''[[spoiler:Time Leap!Nae]]:''' ''[Calmly]'' Do you want me to tell you about your death? I abducted and confined you, and performed every which way of torture I could think of. You cried and screamed and shat and pissed yourself in pain while begging for your life...! It was really unsightly, Okabe Rintarou. And those are the last moments of your life.

* The very idea of being forced to [[spoiler: relive your best friend's death over and over again, helpless to save them no matter what you do, until you've seen it so many times that it barely affects you any more. Their survival depends on whether you have the mental fortitude to keeping trying, alone, or if you give in to despair. Bonus: their fate is due to your own carelessness.]]