The Millennium8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgdiQqPbjc
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‘Hello.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmGskAgflQ
‘There is nothing before my eyes.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsPGxHPl2od
I looked at the huge array of computers and thought about what the blind man had said.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUlsCuI2bj
‘This is the miracle we have created. But it won't last much longer.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxIND1DfBU
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, all human computers will crash.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aOBpRZKKp
History records that a thousand years ago, in the year 2000, there was the Millennium Bug. It was like a curse.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE5YU2mIhc
A new Millennium Bug is about to arrive. But this time, it's far from as simple as it was a thousand years ago.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrlhgXJ87M
The Deep Consciousness Control Room issued an alert two days ago. ‘The Sage’ stated that an unprecedented computer disaster would occur in the year 3000.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvyOvuAmIw
‘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.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfgYQiTJYQ
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.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6BqhAiFN4
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.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjQEwI749U
Three days ago, he committed suicide.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggtvUkMn0T
There was no suicide note, no warning signs.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00qOkxty4R
We had planned to go to the beach together. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXAn3Xpi0h
It has been raining continuously for a week and shows no signs of stopping. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4CojF8z9F
The sky has remained grey. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzxJEiQvsJ
Three days ago, the ‘Wise One’ malfunctioned. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRgLGC0gn4
It shut down the city's network, rendering mobile phones inoperable, and caused all communication satellites and synchronous satellites in space to crash. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7lPvCF4Rdm
Everything was controlled by the ‘Wise One,’ not by human commands.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJqVyIYoWS
The ‘Wise One’ was cut off from power. Offline. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLj1DUlzLhc
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Tomorrow is New Year's Day. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0X0OT7fe1
December 31, 2999. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0vrwLjziR
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. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxz6ofTWjj
The outside world began to grow noisy. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYmBPMcSpH
The network remained offline.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFquBLrZNmJ
The riots are about to begin.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pidaUrN4Z
08:00, I wrote a program. After saving it, the computer suddenly rebooted automatically.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn3cZXIEBg
The computer boots up, but the screen remains black. However, a voice comes from inside the computer.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0edTESiKbU
<Dialogue begins>8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8g0uHia9oW
Null: ‘Hello. It seems the Matrix network hasn't completely disconnected.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIA8onqx6HW
Me: ‘Hello. What are you?’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYFhWLL7E2
Null: ‘I am the spokesperson for the Wise Ones.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrumg7s6yc2
Me: ‘Are you human?’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU4HKNMvNlA
Null: ‘No.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE374b3joL
Me: ‘How did you do that? How did you contact me...’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjRL9hZgEf
Null: ‘We are all within the Matrix Network. Finding someone's PC is as easy as pie.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3kNvGrP6d
Me: ‘The Matrix Network?’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsL0xvrF0xM
Null: ‘All human computers are within the Matrix Network. They are all monitored by the Host. A major disaster has been detected.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiQv8zzZjm
Me: ‘The host?’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T3EIcOjFr
Null: ‘That's the Wise One.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfsztVmVy8
Me: ‘Please explain in detail.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoZSvZ1bjg
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.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRY3dxX92m
Me: ‘So it hasn't been truly shut down... Then... What is the major disaster...’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iHZbL59th
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.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1A1XYP7X44
Me: ‘What virus? Why didn't you say anything?’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamDFS7ay0k
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.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoadzUAH0U
Me: ‘Are you saying that all human computers would crash?’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUqxVQK1hM
Null: ‘Yes. It's too late now; there's little chance of recovery. We found you because of this PC's owner.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNes8mHIVaP
Me: ‘The blind man?’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JwaGs14is
Null: ‘You could call him that. He was the wise men's rebooter.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5AHfCyrX4
Me: ‘He's dead.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjs192u68ef
Null: ‘The wise men know. See you next year. Happy New Year.’ 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9DDGdm30v
Me: ‘Thank you.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYHcQoOZXI
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12:00, after lunch. The PC is not functioning properly. Outside, the state apparatus is dispersing the crowd.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOwpGT6w05
Banks cannot dispense money. Shops cannot sell goods. The government cannot collect taxes. Companies cannot pay wages.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMLySrYQOg
Chaos. Total fucking chaos.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8JOFa0soC
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16:00, a line of text appears on my monitor8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiyu4cteSr
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It was the coordinates for Zone C. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡed1zA09GZb
I drove there. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEPTDaV6Aj
The entrance to an underground concrete structure was already open. I walked inside. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AbEpEEZNW
I saw it. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxIUAYE3zS
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.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FpjSsszS8
This was the Sage.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Z8dALJCMX
It had been rebooted again.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC36pUEgIjg
The guards were no longer there. They might be dead. After all, gunfire was common during the riots.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdPtdbQYyV
I stood amidst this vast array of computers.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvCIj6XCuI
‘There is nothing before my eyes,’ the Sage said.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDveaK02Mbe
I closed my eyes: ‘Thank you.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaU755NzC5Z
‘The Matrix network has been completely severed,’ the Sage said.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqv0AcWmoCl
I smiled. Human society had collapsed.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdDlsYRsPx
I emerged from the underground facility. The sky grew darker.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyZbMLHkFH
‘A storm is coming.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yT8q1lnpl
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The midnight bell tolled. A new millennium began.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEkYJJFU83
There were no fireworks or cheers outside. Only gunfire and screams.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3wxNwVgsu
‘Happy New Year, Matrix Network.’8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMUWf3Cet2
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The rain did not fall.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4bUj3vz8V
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On that night years ago. In the city centre, it was raining.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBW3au1iAK
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.8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBkOfWIW3s
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. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3VGp6gjSG
Because we still existed. 8Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALk0VO0U8x
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