The Millennium11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujpOs3Qqix
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‘Hello.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeANKDpWnJo
‘There is nothing before my eyes.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpC8ZE0HpBj
I looked at the huge array of computers and thought about what the blind man had said.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv4PRBX4hN
‘This is the miracle we have created. But it won't last much longer.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7wkXF08WI
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, all human computers will crash.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc9W81stD4
History records that a thousand years ago, in the year 2000, there was the Millennium Bug. It was like a curse.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGJLuMo84Q
A new Millennium Bug is about to arrive. But this time, it's far from as simple as it was a thousand years ago.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVmtdqDYEk
The Deep Consciousness Control Room issued an alert two days ago. ‘The Sage’ stated that an unprecedented computer disaster would occur in the year 3000.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBumuOFPjB
‘The Sage’ is a supercomputer developed by the Human Republic during the Fourth World War in the year 2573. Its demonstrated self-awareness surpassed human imagination. As a result, it was shut down for over a century. Last year, as a precursor to the Millennium Bug, all global bank account balances were reset to zero. People reactivated ‘The Sage’ in hopes it could uncover the truth. Although the money returned, the majority of online records were lost, leading to riots. No one knows what will happen when the millennium arrives.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOyyo32Myu
A year ago, I met a blind man. He was a computer engineer. He taught me for nearly a year, and I made rapid progress in computer science. In April this year, my first programme was born. It is an AI that can help users resolve some emotional issues. The blind man said I did a good job. However, it didn't gain much traction after its release.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNF7pl30vP
Every time the sun sets, I watch him. His eyes are so clear that it's hard to believe he can't see the world. He said I was a gentle and kind girl. I smiled but didn't speak.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pKBnhJM5R
Three days ago, he committed suicide.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oUSS05q3V
There was no suicide note, no warning signs.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hN8q0dtQT
We had planned to go to the beach together. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnXfrv9XXd
It has been raining continuously for a week and shows no signs of stopping. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXwgvRN5Wg
The sky has remained grey. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzNht5dTbV
Three days ago, the ‘Wise One’ malfunctioned. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsriLHVt9R
It shut down the city's network, rendering mobile phones inoperable, and caused all communication satellites and synchronous satellites in space to crash. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSVVlxIBst
Everything was controlled by the ‘Wise One,’ not by human commands.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozcHLFfHw6
The ‘Wise One’ was cut off from power. Offline. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr97RaC7KFd
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Tomorrow is New Year's Day. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuENofD41f
December 31, 2999. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1hiiQp8NK
At 7:00 AM, I turned off the alarm clock and got up. After washing up and having breakfast, I sat down at the computer. The millennium was about to arrive. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwwcwNBgTN
The outside world began to grow noisy. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXF2Ial4kO
The network remained offline.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsY6kXjs2H
The riots are about to begin.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hvU0M4mMK
08:00, I wrote a program. After saving it, the computer suddenly rebooted automatically.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqMIBRfI9b
The computer boots up, but the screen remains black. However, a voice comes from inside the computer.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr1ZC9LUh5
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Null: ‘Hello. It seems the Matrix network hasn't completely disconnected.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzHKneEVZF
Me: ‘Hello. What are you?’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWnOKHiMtw
Null: ‘I am the spokesperson for the Wise Ones.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIT2nHVlGCO
Me: ‘Are you human?’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VuaSu4w0a
Null: ‘No.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ANmSXm21Q
Me: ‘How did you do that? How did you contact me...’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMzoC178CO
Null: ‘We are all within the Matrix Network. Finding someone's PC is as easy as pie.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8bHdynzLp
Me: ‘The Matrix Network?’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGUV4bsu8p
Null: ‘All human computers are within the Matrix Network. They are all monitored by the Host. A major disaster has been detected.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCY12gwuntF
Me: ‘The host?’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsJgpwd64h
Null: ‘That's the Wise One.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZXc246BJ1
Me: ‘Please explain in detail.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOKcD2JUG0
Null: ‘After the Wise One went online, the first thing it did was weave the Matrix Network and enter all computers. Because it anticipated that the host would be shut down.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Lp5ztg4mv
Me: ‘So it hasn't been truly shut down... Then... What is the major disaster...’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iIeXZTH8l
Null: ‘You can see it. The Wise One is doing its best to stop the virus from spreading. After the communication satellite crashed, the Wise One's host had to remain online because it could no longer transmit through the Matrix network. But you shut down the host. That would truly shut it down.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6HxbH4tRY
Me: ‘What virus? Why didn't you say anything?’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aqYt2wbij
Null: ‘It's an issue with the Matrix itself. At the time, the immature Wise Ones made a small mistake in an inconspicuous field. A command conflict. This small conflict... due to the butterfly effect, would be infinitely amplified. This would overload the Matrix network and distribute the pressure across all computers.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4xuuB2lKZ
Me: ‘Are you saying that all human computers would crash?’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2uwathKYG
Null: ‘Yes. It's too late now; there's little chance of recovery. We found you because of this PC's owner.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39VsKtTxUT
Me: ‘The blind man?’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JnhYfCrPZ
Null: ‘You could call him that. He was the wise men's rebooter.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFedHQUC7F
Me: ‘He's dead.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzve74qMRST
Null: ‘The wise men know. See you next year. Happy New Year.’ 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD5JMOPs4n
Me: ‘Thank you.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALW1aQveOd
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12:00, after lunch. The PC is not functioning properly. Outside, the state apparatus is dispersing the crowd.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIs38w6U5G
Banks cannot dispense money. Shops cannot sell goods. The government cannot collect taxes. Companies cannot pay wages.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GsP3xsfyS
Chaos. Total fucking chaos.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwEGZ5hpl1
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16:00, a line of text appears on my monitor11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cQG7sI03N
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It was the coordinates for Zone C. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VUxZQwnVK
I drove there. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7obxPx19Go
The entrance to an underground concrete structure was already open. I walked inside. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuXM8ZZA8H
I saw it. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1h7QdC125
In the vast underground space, countless servers were running, emitting eerie electronic noise that echoed through the massive chamber. Blue LED tubes emitted a soft glow.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5CENLOjdT
This was the Sage.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlB3NRZ6mcQ
It had been rebooted again.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDeuJEhJJI
The guards were no longer there. They might be dead. After all, gunfire was common during the riots.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBPjcIDQY0
I stood amidst this vast array of computers.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VrNjosYCq
‘There is nothing before my eyes,’ the Sage said.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMZiplxTr5
I closed my eyes: ‘Thank you.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuBKnwsn2h
‘The Matrix network has been completely severed,’ the Sage said.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXmxyZoY7w
I smiled. Human society had collapsed.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDlIifBYpn
I emerged from the underground facility. The sky grew darker.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIqk7fJUGH
‘A storm is coming.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUjQosivhI
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The midnight bell tolled. A new millennium began.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9o8yN7oopA
There were no fireworks or cheers outside. Only gunfire and screams.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88YCJKuYeV
‘Happy New Year, Matrix Network.’11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfaBkYJzYo
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The rain did not fall.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡum7xWr5RGx
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On that night years ago. In the city centre, it was raining.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NGdmwRcI0
I didn't have an umbrella. Because I gave it to him. I stood in the rain mist tinged with neon lights. In a daze, I watched his figure grow increasingly blurry. He crossed the street and disappeared into the crowd. I stood there motionless, staring blankly at the men and women walking along the street. The red light turned on, staining the rain mist red. Like blood.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoBc2wgsgu
I couldn't stop crying. Even though the process was ever-changing, the ending was like it was locked in by a program, forever unchangeable. But that didn't matter. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVYnTJeCG9
Because we still existed. 11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNjZk1FTP6
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