Steins;Gate Prelude

Note : This is my first experience with this Manga (and with Non-Shonen Jump Material in general), and this is a trial translation for the Manga, on chapter zero. Hope you enjoy (and point out if there's something wrong.)


01
-Makise Kurisu?

[Handwritten, left at bubble : Yeah.]
-The grade-skipping seventeen year old that graduated from American University -

-Her Graduation Thesis's getting published in the academic magazine!



02
Top left :
The producers of "Chap;Head" presents -
5pb. X Nitroplus
Second of the Science Adventure Series!
Comic Serialization in conjunction with the Game release!


-Her eyes - she looks like she can blaspheme God!!!

Below left :
Chapter 0 : Encounter X Disappearance
By Sarachi Yomi
Story : 5pb. X Nitroplus



03

Attractor Field Divergence 1.130246%

[Box,4]
-The large crowd walking through the streets of Akibahara for looking for
-Electronics,
-Moe,
-Erotic materials, whatever they want.

[Box,2]
-.........Right,
-Like Akibahara visitors always did.

-...Is that so?
-That's Steins Gate?



04


-El Pusai Konglue.

-Ne, Okarin! What have you been mumbling to yourself!

-Quit calling me "Okarin, Mayuri! Told you my name's Hououin Kyouma now!

-But then, your real name stays as Okabe Rintarou;
-and Okarin will always be Okarin to me!

-There's no way to talk my natural-girl childhood friend into sense...!

-By the way, why are we here?

-You followed me here not knowing...?



05
-There's a Press Conference here on the invention of time machine!
-It's open for public and even undergraduates like us can attend!

[Box]
-Whatever happened later, happened for real.
-I swear, that this is absolutely not a figment of my imagination.

-And on- this....

[whisper]
-Okarin, Okarin!
-The place's empty!
[whisper]
-...You're right...

-This resembles a normal press release more than press conference!



06
[Background thought]
-Is that because to the world, the invention of Time Machine by the reputed scientist of various inventions,
-was looked down upon...?

[Background thought]
-Honestly, I took interest at this man as an inventor myself;
-even if his speech left much to be desired I should listen with respectful tolerance...

[Background thought]
-...That was what I should have done but...

-Doc...
-Doc......

[Handwritten word bubble, bottom left]
-Doctor!!!!

-!!?

-Don't push your luck too far!!



07
-What did you just said!

-The theory you've just put forward was a complete rip-off from John Titor*!
-And you call yourself an Inventor!?
[*Explanatory note below]
*John Titor - A figure that has appeared on American internet message board in November 2000, claiming to be a time travellor from 2036.

-You have no rights to be called an Inventor!

-Who...

-Who is this guy! Someone get him outta here!

-!!

-As an Inventor myself,
-I'll never...

-Wha...
-Don't touch me!



08
-Wh...
-What's with her...

-Have I seen her elsewhere before...

-Can you come with me?

-Eh?

-Okarin!

-Ah!



09
-Makise Kurisu, the teenage genius...?

-............

-............

-............

-...And why's she here...!?

-There's no way she could be related to that phony Doctor Nakabachi!
-Don't tell me...!

-You... You're from the Agency right!?

-Agency?

-I've no idea what you're talking about;
-but I've something I want to hear from you -

-What were you trying to say to me just now?



10
-By "just now" when do you mean?

-Fifteen minutes before the Conference,
-You were trying to say something to me right?

-You had such a sad face,
-and a pained expression.

-What's this girl talking about... This is the first time I met you!

-......Have I...
-Ever met you before?

-And her eyes told me she's not joking...

-No, don't get cheated! If I don't compose myself now my world ends here!!

-And how do you know my name?

-......Huhu.
-You see through all this!




11
-Why? Because I am the
-Mad Scientist!!

-See you again!! Teenage genius!!

-............

-...............So that's what people call...
-a fibber?

-The Agency,
-they're getting serious on me now...!



12
-But there's no way you can get me, Huhuh!
-The Conference should have ended by now, let's go back with Mayuri!

-...But that girl...
-What was she trying to say...

[Bold handwritten]
-Aaaaaaaargh!!!

-......!?
-What happened!?

-A man's whimper?
-Where did it came from......!?

-Here!?



13
-............
-......Eh...?
-......Makise...
-Kurisu......?

-How... How can...!?

-Wasn't she with me just now?



14
-Uwaah!? Dead body!!
-Call the police!!

[handwritten]
-Haa
-Haa

[Black]
-What just happened!?

-Haa...
-Haa...

[Black]
-This... is the first time I witness a death...

-Yes... Yes! I should contact Dar, who informed me about that girl..!!

[handwritten]
-Pi
-Pipipi
-Pi



15
-Send!

-!!?

--...!?

-What.... was that feeling...!?

-Strange things has been happening throughout today...
-What...



16 & 17
-......tsk!?

[bubbles from left]
-People...
-just disappeared...?
-...Hey, this is
-Akihabara right......?



18
Left : Next issue will be the start of the drama! Game to be released 15th October!!

-I have to reassert this -
-I swear that whatever I saw, was absolutely not a figment of my imagination.


Chapter 0. End.