I speculated last week that canceling Ruka's D-mail would be a pointless endeavor, I'm glad I was wrong and an actual reason to do it was given in this episode. The pill would have been very hard to swallow otherwise.
Kurisu completely stole the episode for me. It would have been pretty boring without her.
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Originally Posted by GDB
Wonder why Okabe didn't try just using the D-Mail to try and make sure Rukako didn't break the damned IBN5100. Or if he knew how long ago it was there, send a message to himself to pick it up or something.
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Because he knows for sure what will happen if the D-mail is canceled (the world will simply switch back to the previous world line) whereas he has no idea what would happen if he did what you suggested. Sending out D-mails without thinking about the consequences is what led to Mayuri's death in the first place, he's not willing to take that kind risk anymore. That kind D-mails may appear to be harmless, but they might not be. He's just playing it safe now.