The Millennium27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8j4azaaEG
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‘Hello.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKOloMsPxT
‘There is nothing before my eyes.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG813jmXGgA
I looked at the huge array of computers and thought about what the blind man had said.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mbTSBbb9M
‘This is the miracle we have created. But it won't last much longer.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ncHFt45hd
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, all human computers will crash.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuL20xcuqd
History records that a thousand years ago, in the year 2000, there was the Millennium Bug. It was like a curse.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7TaAIHoxF
A new Millennium Bug is about to arrive. But this time, it's far from as simple as it was a thousand years ago.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMQGSQ1GPt
The Deep Consciousness Control Room issued an alert two days ago. ‘The Sage’ stated that an unprecedented computer disaster would occur in the year 3000.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJl4ZPAYBct
‘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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WDHZ0nEdW
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9BdXVErfE
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2j2ZNJ2Agd
Three days ago, he committed suicide.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFfQTBFZnf
There was no suicide note, no warning signs.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRj3v0jEMD5
We had planned to go to the beach together. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OwPibLJZb
It has been raining continuously for a week and shows no signs of stopping. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqogiDryjaz
The sky has remained grey. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡey3ZlAYVie
Three days ago, the ‘Wise One’ malfunctioned. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtighXch8eu
It shut down the city's network, rendering mobile phones inoperable, and caused all communication satellites and synchronous satellites in space to crash. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiGkoK9Vpw
Everything was controlled by the ‘Wise One,’ not by human commands.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBAEVZFwnV
The ‘Wise One’ was cut off from power. Offline. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTntnfjMe6C
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Tomorrow is New Year's Day. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcI4npIWAnI
December 31, 2999. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSLdIKem0F
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. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIU8vFLrUZ
The outside world began to grow noisy. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEv6roTcRI3
The network remained offline.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡysxR3SnETk
The riots are about to begin.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHlhffbAJZ
08:00, I wrote a program. After saving it, the computer suddenly rebooted automatically.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5fJbXYbsc
The computer boots up, but the screen remains black. However, a voice comes from inside the computer.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAh6BGJMskg
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Null: ‘Hello. It seems the Matrix network hasn't completely disconnected.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7tjKDsmud
Me: ‘Hello. What are you?’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOE8TkijOK
Null: ‘I am the spokesperson for the Wise Ones.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl13MmD536X
Me: ‘Are you human?’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8J2ULNrny
Null: ‘No.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCiPJ7HUpv
Me: ‘How did you do that? How did you contact me...’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5uW3A5NPJ
Null: ‘We are all within the Matrix Network. Finding someone's PC is as easy as pie.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsodg9XnMfp
Me: ‘The Matrix Network?’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9kzfaoiht
Null: ‘All human computers are within the Matrix Network. They are all monitored by the Host. A major disaster has been detected.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qVh28ePYR
Me: ‘The host?’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQ1fGefJo7
Null: ‘That's the Wise One.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Zf8P6g0bI
Me: ‘Please explain in detail.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIMK3qcGZZ
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.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOVg1oD8Ax
Me: ‘So it hasn't been truly shut down... Then... What is the major disaster...’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkcBDkQuUa
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.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBOJmoh38d
Me: ‘What virus? Why didn't you say anything?’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFDzpitYzv
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.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzlvIGBM0g
Me: ‘Are you saying that all human computers would crash?’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNsopPqxeW
Null: ‘Yes. It's too late now; there's little chance of recovery. We found you because of this PC's owner.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYczXVaAXY
Me: ‘The blind man?’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMxawtWG1Y
Null: ‘You could call him that. He was the wise men's rebooter.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQb0QwLtkq
Me: ‘He's dead.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfCptfwUZb
Null: ‘The wise men know. See you next year. Happy New Year.’ 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgx3vKrKadP
Me: ‘Thank you.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi4lysguV4
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12:00, after lunch. The PC is not functioning properly. Outside, the state apparatus is dispersing the crowd.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0wYkFzPfR
Banks cannot dispense money. Shops cannot sell goods. The government cannot collect taxes. Companies cannot pay wages.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkthoYRDb6m
Chaos. Total fucking chaos.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8meOQ2D9J
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16:00, a line of text appears on my monitor27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnoBX49rJT
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It was the coordinates for Zone C. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9l1C5caLEB
I drove there. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Is5F1BQp8
The entrance to an underground concrete structure was already open. I walked inside. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68NzFUt4I5
I saw it. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8sq4qFqlO
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0u8RtWzRir
This was the Sage.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrLs5Cei5Q
It had been rebooted again.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmrx9pAKA8
The guards were no longer there. They might be dead. After all, gunfire was common during the riots.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAUKZa1j7X
I stood amidst this vast array of computers.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0G7NLQq4s
‘There is nothing before my eyes,’ the Sage said.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDFo2F8dw1
I closed my eyes: ‘Thank you.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3KRMrUMWe
‘The Matrix network has been completely severed,’ the Sage said.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTxiLmaFU8
I smiled. Human society had collapsed.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKD5MBu869
I emerged from the underground facility. The sky grew darker.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05rB1T503m
‘A storm is coming.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJNoKQQOJn
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The midnight bell tolled. A new millennium began.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMnbin61iR
There were no fireworks or cheers outside. Only gunfire and screams.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRc3sLaCGil
‘Happy New Year, Matrix Network.’27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wC2AktRYn
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The rain did not fall.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dej8fSIfy
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On that night years ago. In the city centre, it was raining.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAXkNDfiWh
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.27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87GVJVeA8X
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. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBzZkMh2lB
Because we still existed. 27Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZ5bFr7ryl
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