Luka Smashes the Firmament - Steins;Gate

"We blame the rose for its thorns, we cry
Over colors that defy the ones from before.
No matter what names that rose goes by
It will have a home in a garland more."
~ By me (Cyan Los)

My painting entry for a SciADV Discord-server Pride / LGBTQ+ themed contest. This painting was inspired by a route in the game Linear Bounded Phenogram, which is Scenario 7: "Hermaphroditus in the Labyrinth" (though also other stories within Steins;Gate sub-franchise). I wanted to take this opportunity to also somewhat express my feelings about the character. The poem I wrote to accompany it too is part of that expression, hoping that what I see within Luka also serves as strength for the LGBTQ+ community in general.