The Millennium13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LmjPj1wUS
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‘Hello.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwP1a058J7k
‘There is nothing before my eyes.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaC5C25nCN
I looked at the huge array of computers and thought about what the blind man had said.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKKLxCEOUg
‘This is the miracle we have created. But it won't last much longer.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmM2MOtB3Q
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, all human computers will crash.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XH90Hr1AI
History records that a thousand years ago, in the year 2000, there was the Millennium Bug. It was like a curse.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpexYOtqqi3
A new Millennium Bug is about to arrive. But this time, it's far from as simple as it was a thousand years ago.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6lTMLr1Ck
The Deep Consciousness Control Room issued an alert two days ago. ‘The Sage’ stated that an unprecedented computer disaster would occur in the year 3000.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVBuip5GHO
‘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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2nPIWLp4R
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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCTftkEh0L
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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKxdqBZn2g
Three days ago, he committed suicide.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvRnXkMoCd
There was no suicide note, no warning signs.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQirVvxv2Sy
We had planned to go to the beach together. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOqjMWG43H
It has been raining continuously for a week and shows no signs of stopping. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMUVMugsR2
The sky has remained grey. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRnB753h1R
Three days ago, the ‘Wise One’ malfunctioned. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFh7TiJjaZ5
It shut down the city's network, rendering mobile phones inoperable, and caused all communication satellites and synchronous satellites in space to crash. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFFJ8rLMTm
Everything was controlled by the ‘Wise One,’ not by human commands.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5V0HP8q27
The ‘Wise One’ was cut off from power. Offline. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7V68FLgYz
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Tomorrow is New Year's Day. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIj1SOGMzT
December 31, 2999. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsad5Fgipg
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. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv8xquc85a
The outside world began to grow noisy. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBuS7cPTiD
The network remained offline.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZiq0oGP6z
The riots are about to begin.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡii8HscysSq
08:00, I wrote a program. After saving it, the computer suddenly rebooted automatically.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotKNMOZOdY
The computer boots up, but the screen remains black. However, a voice comes from inside the computer.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPJiVBO2b7
<Dialogue begins>13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBO50nuja0
Null: ‘Hello. It seems the Matrix network hasn't completely disconnected.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuThxG4rhH
Me: ‘Hello. What are you?’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsat52z0UQI
Null: ‘I am the spokesperson for the Wise Ones.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEezX4whJl
Me: ‘Are you human?’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRghuggyag
Null: ‘No.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLGZFAxf6h
Me: ‘How did you do that? How did you contact me...’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjziDYPXJvk
Null: ‘We are all within the Matrix Network. Finding someone's PC is as easy as pie.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgb8cNfXoo
Me: ‘The Matrix Network?’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIZEQgHatA
Null: ‘All human computers are within the Matrix Network. They are all monitored by the Host. A major disaster has been detected.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEs6MzdQbL
Me: ‘The host?’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBJBVcmhrs
Null: ‘That's the Wise One.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhj6k6ntcF5
Me: ‘Please explain in detail.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40ge0hCWpz
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.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqNYP8vHhQ
Me: ‘So it hasn't been truly shut down... Then... What is the major disaster...’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBscg0331Y
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.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOFZpMTQc7
Me: ‘What virus? Why didn't you say anything?’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXi9Mot9VP
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.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnim5sV56SP
Me: ‘Are you saying that all human computers would crash?’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE7QWadRWB
Null: ‘Yes. It's too late now; there's little chance of recovery. We found you because of this PC's owner.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9SudHUe9G
Me: ‘The blind man?’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLqoW5Z3bd
Null: ‘You could call him that. He was the wise men's rebooter.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPD1JdnrOVW
Me: ‘He's dead.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMq9UmXS5C
Null: ‘The wise men know. See you next year. Happy New Year.’ 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9XdWiLH3x
Me: ‘Thank you.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1X3Cl8Bnp
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12:00, after lunch. The PC is not functioning properly. Outside, the state apparatus is dispersing the crowd.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVtBh6mnlk
Banks cannot dispense money. Shops cannot sell goods. The government cannot collect taxes. Companies cannot pay wages.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HX8rADhOs
Chaos. Total fucking chaos.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsRIoNBG7W9
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16:00, a line of text appears on my monitor13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVjOpgaQG7
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It was the coordinates for Zone C. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlA6nXgBdv3
I drove there. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cohFKhuGv
The entrance to an underground concrete structure was already open. I walked inside. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7T3E7Xbs7
I saw it. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7necVtCBJ
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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsNOusI66b
This was the Sage.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICFO5dw3Rq
It had been rebooted again.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsMvfQanmc
The guards were no longer there. They might be dead. After all, gunfire was common during the riots.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqN2E4VCxd
I stood amidst this vast array of computers.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkZEjezSl4
‘There is nothing before my eyes,’ the Sage said.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhldPHLjkdU
I closed my eyes: ‘Thank you.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BeShd6nTg
‘The Matrix network has been completely severed,’ the Sage said.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4rYc2rXgt
I smiled. Human society had collapsed.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTqVnM0YFC
I emerged from the underground facility. The sky grew darker.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvsItDXv5T
‘A storm is coming.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSc17cnsMlY
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The midnight bell tolled. A new millennium began.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlmqmAL0ro
There were no fireworks or cheers outside. Only gunfire and screams.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPeEmxEY34
‘Happy New Year, Matrix Network.’13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ9tFixoC3
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The rain did not fall.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwBjponJuK
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On that night years ago. In the city centre, it was raining.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0nWLH6Jzp
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.13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1343sMTiq
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. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sVjvbuBRS
Because we still existed. 13Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzC2NWBJk1w
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