I am going to do a character analysis of Rintaro Okabe’s motivations and Emotions.

Rintaro Okabe, also known by his self-proclaimed nickname “Hououin Kyouma,” is the main character of Steins;Gate. He is a university student and the founder of the “Future Gadget Laboratory,” a small group of friends dedicated to creating experimental gadgets (mostly non-useful). Okabe is eccentric, often speaking in dramatic, grandiose ways and acting like a “mad scientist” battling an imaginary organization. Despite sometimes Okabe has erratic and paranoid behaviors, he is highly intelligent and cares about his friends deeply.

Rintaro Okabe has several evolving goals throughout the story, which change as the plot progresses and as he learns more about the consequences of time travel. At the start of the story, Okabe is driven by his curiosity about science and his desire to push boundaries. His initial goal is to explore the potential of his accidental discovery of time travel through the “Phone Microwave” (a device he and his lab members create). He wants to understand how the device works and what possibilities it offers for manipulating time.

Once Okabe realizes that their experiments have altered the timeline, leading to the death of his close friend Mayuri Shiina, his primary goal becomes preventing her death. Eventually, his goal shifts to undoing all the changes caused by their time travel experiments and restoring the timeline to its original state. As the story progresses, Okabe also becomes determined to save Kurisu Makise, another key character involved in the time travel experiments.

In summary, Okabe’s goals evolve from scientific curiosity to a desperate quest to save his friends and, ultimately, restore a timeline where the people he loves are safe. His emotional journey and personal growth are central to his character development throughout Steins;Gate.