The Millennium34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjw27Dtkg7
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‘Hello.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6BB2R5oS7
‘There is nothing before my eyes.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhyGdlLCiH
I looked at the huge array of computers and thought about what the blind man had said.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCDmEBdAgj
‘This is the miracle we have created. But it won't last much longer.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWGqx45YM4
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, all human computers will crash.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyFkgBXmxX
History records that a thousand years ago, in the year 2000, there was the Millennium Bug. It was like a curse.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAFkUFsG8i
A new Millennium Bug is about to arrive. But this time, it's far from as simple as it was a thousand years ago.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUoBWtUsKq
The Deep Consciousness Control Room issued an alert two days ago. ‘The Sage’ stated that an unprecedented computer disaster would occur in the year 3000.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNIM1E6GtV
‘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.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzBkrYVgBl
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.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa675CDlDEf
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.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJ8r0QzxVd
Three days ago, he committed suicide.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ3MFy0lrh
There was no suicide note, no warning signs.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSMPcUX5qS
We had planned to go to the beach together. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTVNAInHGs
It has been raining continuously for a week and shows no signs of stopping. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhMCqUd88z
The sky has remained grey. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0c6656VlP3
Three days ago, the ‘Wise One’ malfunctioned. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbLdyzHQFP
It shut down the city's network, rendering mobile phones inoperable, and caused all communication satellites and synchronous satellites in space to crash. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly1KyBdVAQ
Everything was controlled by the ‘Wise One,’ not by human commands.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiM1SsFEAf
The ‘Wise One’ was cut off from power. Offline. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Y4hTEkPOe
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Tomorrow is New Year's Day. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxojJr162Rm
December 31, 2999. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUYzNv4ZOJ
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. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg6XjerZR0o
The outside world began to grow noisy. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJDSaeiylW
The network remained offline.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRhVHPZU2G
The riots are about to begin.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LnuTd1vBq
08:00, I wrote a program. After saving it, the computer suddenly rebooted automatically.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a9mroIkEt
The computer boots up, but the screen remains black. However, a voice comes from inside the computer.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdOp7HpXYg
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Null: ‘Hello. It seems the Matrix network hasn't completely disconnected.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitPmjKGGug
Me: ‘Hello. What are you?’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucdHSnJ3gQ
Null: ‘I am the spokesperson for the Wise Ones.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWOHPLNRLg
Me: ‘Are you human?’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxW8vPuw1IU
Null: ‘No.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4FVzOitVb
Me: ‘How did you do that? How did you contact me...’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSUYEzYLJF
Null: ‘We are all within the Matrix Network. Finding someone's PC is as easy as pie.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfosolopVf0
Me: ‘The Matrix Network?’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTBOUfQViI
Null: ‘All human computers are within the Matrix Network. They are all monitored by the Host. A major disaster has been detected.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReRaCaT9VQ
Me: ‘The host?’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVVoJRKSft
Null: ‘That's the Wise One.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoS6DsvmTKL
Me: ‘Please explain in detail.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nWOrndriE
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.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ExMqyGECx
Me: ‘So it hasn't been truly shut down... Then... What is the major disaster...’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDSCqPo7K3
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.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvvFkUm0CY
Me: ‘What virus? Why didn't you say anything?’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5pa7BXgqD
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.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm1eSBj8FT
Me: ‘Are you saying that all human computers would crash?’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYddjmSCkD
Null: ‘Yes. It's too late now; there's little chance of recovery. We found you because of this PC's owner.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMKrq3n6TX
Me: ‘The blind man?’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfRMP8UwA6
Null: ‘You could call him that. He was the wise men's rebooter.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQDcTlTQlw
Me: ‘He's dead.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacKDYMfMZX
Null: ‘The wise men know. See you next year. Happy New Year.’ 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95EFJQhgsB
Me: ‘Thank you.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTOu0TZ7Yg
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12:00, after lunch. The PC is not functioning properly. Outside, the state apparatus is dispersing the crowd.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOQUD5RY06
Banks cannot dispense money. Shops cannot sell goods. The government cannot collect taxes. Companies cannot pay wages.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCrfUImP0e
Chaos. Total fucking chaos.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrDAxADplB
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16:00, a line of text appears on my monitor34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVRQwC5uvV
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It was the coordinates for Zone C. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADkzzr2gUV
I drove there. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGr0q3pnoQ
The entrance to an underground concrete structure was already open. I walked inside. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAUg3ILXAY
I saw it. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdWRDMEgK5
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.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbbPXf7iNZ
This was the Sage.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqYQv6iMtb
It had been rebooted again.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT72Y6PZvue
The guards were no longer there. They might be dead. After all, gunfire was common during the riots.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5hslnbvly
I stood amidst this vast array of computers.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NYOB6S6wG
‘There is nothing before my eyes,’ the Sage said.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBkPp6gtMH
I closed my eyes: ‘Thank you.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2F7LimItV
‘The Matrix network has been completely severed,’ the Sage said.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsNo8dG8ju
I smiled. Human society had collapsed.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGRz5CJWAZ
I emerged from the underground facility. The sky grew darker.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrhAvaQBYU
‘A storm is coming.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlERilsKqLL
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The midnight bell tolled. A new millennium began.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg62QdnkYpd
There were no fireworks or cheers outside. Only gunfire and screams.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWpCuFkyPb
‘Happy New Year, Matrix Network.’34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmAzHhWdfv
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The rain did not fall.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3rKEy7GVj
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On that night years ago. In the city centre, it was raining.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhjy65JZcW
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.34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBRtOK9MOP
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. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaxlkmRtxD
Because we still existed. 34Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEn907ybkQJ
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