A self-described mad scientist attends a lecture on time travel, stumbles upon the dead body of a familiarly unfamiliar woman, and discovers that his text messages are no longer bound by the rules of space and time.

Okabe suspects his microwave oven is behind the recent unusual events.

With the help of Kurisu and Moeka, Okabe attempts to get closer to the IBN 5100 and the mysterious FB. As he closes in on SERN's network, he realizes that the path to victory will not be without additional sacrifice.