The Millennium31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtbsTLotkX
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‘Hello.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlKp5vQWvX
‘There is nothing before my eyes.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTszIttRiHO
I looked at the huge array of computers and thought about what the blind man had said.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSxMlHsJC6
‘This is the miracle we have created. But it won't last much longer.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ADY7MuTv1
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, all human computers will crash.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9Q77za2Xx
History records that a thousand years ago, in the year 2000, there was the Millennium Bug. It was like a curse.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKOMeAqLtD
A new Millennium Bug is about to arrive. But this time, it's far from as simple as it was a thousand years ago.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjmHDPmQVG
The Deep Consciousness Control Room issued an alert two days ago. ‘The Sage’ stated that an unprecedented computer disaster would occur in the year 3000.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq2EAgFJ1D
‘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.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlinTnzPoAR
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.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaieOQxV0aR
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.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKk1baTegXq
Three days ago, he committed suicide.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZxNXWpZX3
There was no suicide note, no warning signs.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sRerIoSYD
We had planned to go to the beach together. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdKD0EgBDP
It has been raining continuously for a week and shows no signs of stopping. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Frno5XV28
The sky has remained grey. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmz6VSKvX3
Three days ago, the ‘Wise One’ malfunctioned. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNC7kd9U2fq
It shut down the city's network, rendering mobile phones inoperable, and caused all communication satellites and synchronous satellites in space to crash. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡld3YVlHoK0
Everything was controlled by the ‘Wise One,’ not by human commands.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkPeyPDEUn
The ‘Wise One’ was cut off from power. Offline. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOK9QL4JYVd
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Tomorrow is New Year's Day. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBqeYiZaWc
December 31, 2999. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgqGzPTmuEt
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. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2cP0ip0vp
The outside world began to grow noisy. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUrL81Ahg4
The network remained offline.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYigXATfiA
The riots are about to begin.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKa8hEXlZSc
08:00, I wrote a program. After saving it, the computer suddenly rebooted automatically.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJzjLIpNC8
The computer boots up, but the screen remains black. However, a voice comes from inside the computer.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawBvou3pGP
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Null: ‘Hello. It seems the Matrix network hasn't completely disconnected.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSrtpIebAn
Me: ‘Hello. What are you?’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUvYbg2VWt
Null: ‘I am the spokesperson for the Wise Ones.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboywEOl8bX
Me: ‘Are you human?’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4T9qfOXn46
Null: ‘No.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSPAL3i9MJ6
Me: ‘How did you do that? How did you contact me...’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5e3bY0bCQ
Null: ‘We are all within the Matrix Network. Finding someone's PC is as easy as pie.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIb7BBTjhO
Me: ‘The Matrix Network?’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7ygnVYFNA
Null: ‘All human computers are within the Matrix Network. They are all monitored by the Host. A major disaster has been detected.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7anHZL6ZFy
Me: ‘The host?’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIm6nAv1YYY
Null: ‘That's the Wise One.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9dU6yknGb
Me: ‘Please explain in detail.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8tlNY1Iem
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.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY339PEWetS
Me: ‘So it hasn't been truly shut down... Then... What is the major disaster...’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UEGy7TD6B
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.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7p6rzlNnA
Me: ‘What virus? Why didn't you say anything?’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7tnKkbXGZ
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.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZX5pkeCKz
Me: ‘Are you saying that all human computers would crash?’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxmCz2yodJ
Null: ‘Yes. It's too late now; there's little chance of recovery. We found you because of this PC's owner.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWCMd0t0kA
Me: ‘The blind man?’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBO3u3ZygPt
Null: ‘You could call him that. He was the wise men's rebooter.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1z9ICYsd1e
Me: ‘He's dead.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpT70EwimlU
Null: ‘The wise men know. See you next year. Happy New Year.’ 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94JCX52x3I
Me: ‘Thank you.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UJaNP523c
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12:00, after lunch. The PC is not functioning properly. Outside, the state apparatus is dispersing the crowd.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc4RfPCVbX
Banks cannot dispense money. Shops cannot sell goods. The government cannot collect taxes. Companies cannot pay wages.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIA9emldVSe
Chaos. Total fucking chaos.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3raqXjZaux
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16:00, a line of text appears on my monitor31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMpsRN2BUU
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It was the coordinates for Zone C. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAE7eyCFwnd
I drove there. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0VPVErAib
The entrance to an underground concrete structure was already open. I walked inside. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKeA8XmZ0Q
I saw it. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp06aO6VcT
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.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3yWxypqb2
This was the Sage.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN71jtWsLRl
It had been rebooted again.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7ssNSBa0V
The guards were no longer there. They might be dead. After all, gunfire was common during the riots.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYKh1ryShb
I stood amidst this vast array of computers.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUZJScQSvR
‘There is nothing before my eyes,’ the Sage said.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9WNuiPVMc
I closed my eyes: ‘Thank you.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTGVumMArw
‘The Matrix network has been completely severed,’ the Sage said.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyzAPeN0c0
I smiled. Human society had collapsed.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjgjhBYWsn
I emerged from the underground facility. The sky grew darker.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuAuLaq9pO
‘A storm is coming.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3inCuRpv1
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The midnight bell tolled. A new millennium began.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJ2kdCfeMy
There were no fireworks or cheers outside. Only gunfire and screams.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3XK6DOGoC
‘Happy New Year, Matrix Network.’31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2J3EXSvRs
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The rain did not fall.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggNvYjZSrm
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On that night years ago. In the city centre, it was raining.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5ZH67HPvL
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.31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbUiRi8PAx
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. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqqjhagwhg
Because we still existed. 31Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbK2ImG1vhf
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