Steins;Gate: Enkan Rensa no Ouroboros (STEINS;GATE ‐ 円環連鎖のウロボロス STEINS;GATE - Ouroboros of the Circular Chain) is a light novel series adapating the events of the visual novel of the same name. The series consists of two volumes, both written by Choshiro Kiaba and illustrated by bob. The title is a reference to the the ancient symbol of a reptilian creature consuming it's own tail, a possible allegory to the time machines used in series resulting in events repeating themselves. The volumes released in physical and digital forms.