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Temporal Mechanics

READING STEINER

Okabe's ability to perceive world-line changes and retain memory across shifts others do not notice.

[ABILITY][EARLY]
SECTION GLOSSARY
SPOILER FLOOR EARLY
CONTINUITY ANIME CONTINUITY
PRIMARY DATE ARCHIVE ENTRY
SOURCE TIER OFFICIAL
SOURCES 1 LINKED SOURCE
CATEGORY ABILITY

Reading Steiner

Definition

Okabe’s ability to perceive world-line changes and retain memory across shifts others do not notice.

Why it matters

Makes Okabe the continuity witness and emotional shock absorber of the story.

Metadata

  • Category: Ability
  • Spoiler floor: Early
  • First anchor: Original core / early anime

Site use

Use glossary pages as landing targets for inline term tooltips and spoiler-safe lore explanations.

Sources

Convergence gate active

SECURITY_LEVEL: EARLY

Linked Transmissions

Related archive entries

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REF_NO: JOHN-TITOR Archive entry

John Titor

A supposed time traveler whose internet posts become a key source of information and misdirection.

[In-universe historical figure]
OFFICIAL + SINGLE
In-universe historical figureEarly
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REF_NO: WORLD-LINE Archive entry

World Line

A possible version of history among many branching realities; only one is currently observed at a time.

[Cosmology]
OFFICIAL + SINGLE
CosmologyEarly
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SIGNAL INTERCEPTED

ENCRYPTION_LEVEL: Mid | CLEARANCE_REQUIRED

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Shelf Sequence

Keep moving through this branch in order.

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REF_NO: PHONEWAVE-NAME-SUBJECT-TO-CHANGE Archive entry

PhoneWave (name subject to change)

The modified microwave-phone contraption that accidentally becomes a time-travel device.

[Gadget]
OFFICIAL + MULTI
GadgetPremise
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ENCRYPTION_LEVEL: Mid | CLEARANCE_REQUIRED

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