Line #1 Heartwarming/SteinsGate


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3	!Visual Novel Only
4	* After Okabe witnesses Mayuri's death caused by Moeka shooting her, he struggles to save her with much effort as he could do while he tells of his flashback during their childhood when Mayuri was in immense grief over her grandmother's death and had been standing in front of her grave for days, he created the MadScientist persona he inspired from their favorite cartoon character to help snap her out of it which fortunately seems to be working and Mayuri happily calling herself his hostage.
5	* Mayuri's ending. She tells Okabe that she feels like she had a very important friend but can't remember who it is, and hears this friend's voice telling her to "find happiness" (implied to be Kurisu).
6	** Okabe begs her not to leave him in both worlds, and she promises that she never will.
7	* Luka's ending. [[YouCantFightFate Okabe gives up trying to save Mayuri]] but in order to give Mayuri some happiness before she dies, he sends Luka back in time for a few days so she can cosplay for Mayuri. Doubles as a TearJerker.
8	** [[https://i.ibb.co/YjMGJkM/Link-of-Corruption-and-Rebirth-Luka-and-Okabe.webp The post-credits CG image.]]
9	** During that arc, regardless of the ending, Okabe agrees to date Luka for the few days they have. On the first attempt, Luka is left in tears but gives Okabe the phone number he needed. Not satisfied with that conclusion, he time leaps back to that morning, applies BeYourself, and is able to give Luka a fun day to leave her smiling before he sends the D-mail to turn her back into a guy.
10	* Suzuha's ending, where she wants Okabe to accompany her to 1975 so she doesn't fail in her mission and hang herself, even though they may both lose their memories and cannot return to the present day. He does.
11	-->'''Suzuha:''' It took me 24 years to recover my memories, didn't it? But this time, I have you. Something might change.
12	** WordOfGod has said that they do indeed end up having a HappyEnding together, despite the ambiguous nature of it.
13	* As much as an asshole he presents himself to be, Dr. Nakabachi aka Shouichi Makise in the Babel of the Grieved Maze Drama CD and spin-off games in the Alpha Worldline still retains his dickish personality but is kinder and genuinely loves his daughter, Kurisu, unlike his Beta self who was planning to murder her because not only of his best friend, Yukitaka Akiha, Faris's father's existence, but his mentor, Suzu Hashida who was really Suzuha who went back in time permanently taught him the value of love and also served as his MoralityPet to be a better man for Kurisu as he prepared a fork as a gift for her 11th birthday in spite of him upsetting her and ruining it on that day.
14	* The [[EarnYourHappyEnding True Ending]] as a whole, but especially the final scene as Okabe and Kurisu reunite after a chance encounter. Even more so as he was thinking she had gone back to America, but she had really been searching for him for over a month (he'd been in the hospital) just to thank him for saving her life.
15	** This moment in the True Ending when Okabe makes Kurisu angry and she has no idea why.
16	--->'''Kurisu:''' My name isn't Christina! I'm not your assistant! And- Wait, what am I saying?\
17	'''Okabe's Narration:''' It was then that I finally realized something: Reading Steiner exists for everyone.
18	* [[https://static.zerochan.net/Steins%3BGate.full.513912.jpg The final CG image]] of all the primary cast around a cake saying "Congratulations".
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20	!Anime
21	* In episode 3, Mayuri opens up the microwave mid-experiment, causing it to go haywire and spit out arcs of electricity. Okabe ''immediately'' grabs her and throws them both to the ground, using his body as a shield.
22	* Many interactions between Okabe and Kurisu in the second half of the TV series, particularly:
23	** In episode 14, when Kurisu makes a MadScientist impersonation (complete with [[LaughingMad Insane Laugh]]) in order to cheer Okabe up.
24	*** This is even better when you realize it's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbOfCx0RcO8 a shot-for-shot recreation]] of a pose he did from the first episode.
25	** In episode 22, the whole scene where Okabe declares his love for Kurisu.
26	** When Okabe sees the D-mail from his future self. Hearing all the heartache and sacrifice that time travel put them all through is what opened the path to the Steins Gate worldline. "It all meant something," indeed.
27	** In episode 23, when Okabe meets Kurisu again after thinking he had lost her forever. Doubles as TearJerker.
28	*** How he saves her. Also a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome and a TearJerker. He ''gets himself stabbed'' by her insane father, tranquilizes her, and then ''sprays his blood all over her'' so that his past self won't see any difference, thus avoiding a potential TemporalParadox.
29	* Also a TearJerker. In episode 16, when Okabe realizes that becoming close friends with Suzuha causes her to lose her memories for 24 years before committing suicide a year later after arriving in 1975 via her time machine because it's damaged from a storm. Okabe sends a D-Mail to himself to stop following Suzuha on that day to make sure she resumes her mission in her undamaged time machine to get the IBN 5100 but at the cost of losing her chance to meet her father, he learns from Yugo that Suzuha as Suzu Hashida passed away from an illness 10 years ago but however Yugo, as her only close friend gives Okabe her divergence meter which shows a different value and Okabe acknowledges that Suzuha finally got her hands on the IBN 5100.
30	* After everything Okabe's been through, he's finally given hope in Episode 23, when Suzuha shows him the video of his [[FutureBadass future self]] giving him a pep talk, telling him that all of his sufferings wasn't for naught, and reveals that the time machine was named "Christina" after Kurisu. It's all capped with future Okabe revealing the significance of calling the perfect timeline "Steins Gate": nothing at all. He then closes out with "El Psy Congroo", giving Okabe the motivation to realize that all of his stupid behavior and phrasing can become a reality.
31	* From episode 24, Okabe gives Moeka a lab member badge, despite what she had done in several alternate world lines.
32	** Hell, the entirety of episode 24 is a culmination of heartwarming moments. Everyone is seemingly happy and healthy, Moeka is hired by Yuugo as his assistant in his shop (after helping Nae in an accident), Okabe makes a lab member badge for Suzuha (though she hasn't been born yet), and no more time machine-related conspiracies, clutches, and tragedies for everyone. All in all, after what they've been through in other world lines, [[EarnYourHappyEnding they deserve it]].
33	** When Kurisu and Okabe are reunited at the end of episode 24:
34	--->'''Kurisu:''' It... it's you. I've been looking everywhere for you. I don't even know how to begin to say what I want to, but...\
35	'''Okabe:''' [''talking into his phone''] It's me. The jig is up, she's wise to us. Do what? [[DeclarationOfProtection What do you mean, you want me to protect her? Very well, just never let it be said I don't indulge you, people, to a fault.]] Yes, I'm aware, and if that's its choice, far be it from me to argue. Alright then, El Psy Congroo.
36	** And even before they're reunited, although he bumps into her only a few moments later on the street, hearing the speech Okabe gives, where he discusses how he's made his own peace with the fact that he might never see Kurisu again but is happy as long he's ensured a world where she lives on "doing her thing," is an extremely heartwarming sign of the selfless love he has for her.
37	** The final line in [[BonusEpisode episode 25]], an obvious CallBack to episode 22 ("Close your eyes.")
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39	!Movie
40	* About half of Kurisu and Okabe's interactions at the barbecue party. [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther She missed him! He got her a present, too!]]
41	* During the party, [[AboveTheInfluence despite the fact that Kurisu is clearly drunk at the time]], [[InVinoVeritas it's still adorable that she acts far more affectionate towards Okabe, rubbing against his cheeks and getting much more touchy-feely]].
42	* The name of future-Kurisu's time machine.
43	* All the lab members recall Okabe despite not really remembering who he is. Special mention goes to Mayuri, who says that saying Okarin makes her feel warm inside.
44	* Kurisu finally succeeded in bringing Okabe back to the Steins Gate world line.
45	-->'''Rintaro:''' There's something you need to give back to me, Christina: My first kiss.\
46	'''Kurisu:''' Not gonna~
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48	!''My Darling's Embrace''
49	* In nearly every route, some or all of the lab members come together to help resolve the main conflict. Doubly so when a non-chosen heroine has a clear IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy motive.
50	* In Moeka's route, we learn that Tennouji is her foster father and he worries about and supports her just as much as he does Nae. It's an InUniverse WhatCouldHaveBeen situation if he had helped her as himself rather than as FB.
51	* Moeka's development and slowly coming out of her shell in her route as she slowly opens her heart to Rintaro and the lab mems, especially when she falls into a HeroicBSOD due to being afraid that a mistake she made in the group's submission video would cause everyone to hate her and Rintaro helps break her out of it. It's capped with a WhenSheSmiles moment as noted by Mayuri.
52	* Faris drops her mask and shows Rintaro her true self, especially when she starts openly reminiscing about her father and going fangirl over retro [=PCs=] when Rintaro takes her shopping.
53	* While it's the act that drives the conflict in Suzuha's route, seeing the CG of her giving Daru a big hug.
54	* Daru's first encounter with Yuki in Suzuha's route completely dripping with MeetCute, {{Adorkable}}, ''and'' LoveAtFirstSight.
55	* In Luka's route, he is the only one to unconditionally believe Rintaro when the latter insists he saw a dragon flying in the skies over Akihabara.
56	* Mayuri's route is effectively a Crowning ''Story'' of Heartwarming as the moments rapidly fly in one after another: From the lab mems just having fun with their daily lives throughout the route to specific Mayuri and Rintaro moments when she saves him from drowning, them working together at the Okabe grocery store for a morning, the entire photo shoot session, Rintaro working with Moeka to obtain the Christmas tree star as a gift for Mayuri, their reunion at the summer festival, and ''especially'' the scene at Mayuri's grandmother's grave as Rintaro has his LoveEpiphany and pretty much proposes to Mayuri then and there.
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58	!''Linear Bounded Phenogram''
59	* Rintaro's HeroicSecondWind in resolving himself to Time Leap back a full year and never give up again in trying to save Mayuri.
60	* Kurisu's is compounded multiple times throughout her story in that 1. She ''finally'' is able to begin mending the relationship with her father, 2. She receives the personalized fork she'd been hoping for years, and 3. She throws both 1 and 2 away in order to save Rintaro from the DespairEventHorizon.
61	* When Suzuha finally sits down and has a long talk with Kurisu, they immediately bond together when they realize they have a common thing over complicated relationships with their fathers individually and Suzuha begins to understand the one and only reason as why future Kurisu would ever work with SERN to build the time machine: to save Mayuri.
62	** From the same story, Alpha and Beta Suzuha both realize that Omega Suzuha is the best version of them to aspire to become because she's the only one who ever got to experience a peaceful life growing up.
63	* Tennouji's entire motivation in what to do with a 300 million yen lottery prize is based on what would make Nae the happiest and renovating the building in the most ideal fashion. Fast-forward ten years to find Nae having befriended a little Suzuha, who loves to come to play at the building's 3rd-floor playground.
64	** Seeing both Mayuri and Nae get ecstatic over the prospect of Mayuri becoming Nae's new mother, especially when they fall asleep holding hands at the theme park.
65	* Faris's story is a StableTimeLoop wherein she is inspired by Chat Noir, a local heroine from Akihabara from before she was born, who takes up the mantle, and befriends Suzuha as her partner until the latter has to leave. Then comes the end of the story, Faris returns home and comes face-to-face with and hugs her father's benefactor, who had been in treatment overseas for many years.
66	-->'''Older Suzuha:''' ''I'm sorry I never got to say goodbye, Boss.''
67	* Moeka's entire story is her HeelFaceTurn courtesy of ThePowerOfFriendship as she realizes that all of the labmems truly care about her while FB was always just using her.
68	* It's brief, but Mayuri's gratitude for realizing she has friends who trust her completely when Daru asks no questions on why she wants to send a D-Mail.
69	** The ending of Mayuri's story, whereupon she's reunited with Rintaro after her D-Mail causes the world line to cross the Attractor Field to the point where the lab isn't even formed.
70	* Rintaro's going absolutely ballistic upon finding out that Shido stole and broke Mayuri's pocket watch, along with every other scene in his second story showcasing how much he understands that it is Mayuri's ''most'' precious possession.
71	** On that same note, Mayuri is willing to pawn said watch in order to help the lab get more funds.

Context Heartwarming / SteinsGate