The Millennium46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc83GCYx7pV
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‘Hello.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5AoFROE28
‘There is nothing before my eyes.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88P0jgnIvR
I looked at the huge array of computers and thought about what the blind man had said.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnDv08wZPQ
‘This is the miracle we have created. But it won't last much longer.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxpT1Q174n
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, all human computers will crash.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzJARDJoxm
History records that a thousand years ago, in the year 2000, there was the Millennium Bug. It was like a curse.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOzNQJhNGa
A new Millennium Bug is about to arrive. But this time, it's far from as simple as it was a thousand years ago.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C7IJRIyo8
The Deep Consciousness Control Room issued an alert two days ago. ‘The Sage’ stated that an unprecedented computer disaster would occur in the year 3000.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnN32e4B6K0
‘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.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFC6nCBVQvO
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.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv5Mk42IaJ
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.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfswdJ00FR
Three days ago, he committed suicide.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhxnwSkMyK
There was no suicide note, no warning signs.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUECef5CgEG
We had planned to go to the beach together. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONXGf1HwtM
It has been raining continuously for a week and shows no signs of stopping. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCWNXyd8RN
The sky has remained grey. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilYb9pogTV
Three days ago, the ‘Wise One’ malfunctioned. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ4OwBT3RV
It shut down the city's network, rendering mobile phones inoperable, and caused all communication satellites and synchronous satellites in space to crash. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dQQT63h1t
Everything was controlled by the ‘Wise One,’ not by human commands.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdR99MPrV0
The ‘Wise One’ was cut off from power. Offline. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55jQyPXdbg
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Tomorrow is New Year's Day. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWV6aVUAEl
December 31, 2999. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBo4oDYWjXk
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. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yItwggXgs
The outside world began to grow noisy. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQrUDj88r9
The network remained offline.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsMjrt8jAX
The riots are about to begin.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlV1m3rsYKV
08:00, I wrote a program. After saving it, the computer suddenly rebooted automatically.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngeSoOeDmr
The computer boots up, but the screen remains black. However, a voice comes from inside the computer.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsah4rM2Jbd
<Dialogue begins>46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gSRYuyyv3
Null: ‘Hello. It seems the Matrix network hasn't completely disconnected.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlb32HtBf7
Me: ‘Hello. What are you?’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrujJojmzq3
Null: ‘I am the spokesperson for the Wise Ones.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqz51ScIk6
Me: ‘Are you human?’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnKLbxIC6l
Null: ‘No.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnGk18u0Bb
Me: ‘How did you do that? How did you contact me...’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9KgZ3OWuZS
Null: ‘We are all within the Matrix Network. Finding someone's PC is as easy as pie.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdy1Dx0eCpn
Me: ‘The Matrix Network?’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SvictAWbh
Null: ‘All human computers are within the Matrix Network. They are all monitored by the Host. A major disaster has been detected.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHUb4SpAH8
Me: ‘The host?’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVCHQ3djcO
Null: ‘That's the Wise One.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9j2mwTHMU8
Me: ‘Please explain in detail.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIIvEOQeiv
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.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPRObyz1r3
Me: ‘So it hasn't been truly shut down... Then... What is the major disaster...’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjg7j3AanZ2
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.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3GhgcnBmU
Me: ‘What virus? Why didn't you say anything?’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQoKJcBpXq
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.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjznTUmMcnz
Me: ‘Are you saying that all human computers would crash?’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5cVJyvxFG
Null: ‘Yes. It's too late now; there's little chance of recovery. We found you because of this PC's owner.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uPScSXVeK
Me: ‘The blind man?’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAbWE1Pcnq
Null: ‘You could call him that. He was the wise men's rebooter.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJGqR30zHu
Me: ‘He's dead.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelc092ZuAX
Null: ‘The wise men know. See you next year. Happy New Year.’ 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmToDIweNyR
Me: ‘Thank you.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oTVPuPZWC
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12:00, after lunch. The PC is not functioning properly. Outside, the state apparatus is dispersing the crowd.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo56RBxcXf
Banks cannot dispense money. Shops cannot sell goods. The government cannot collect taxes. Companies cannot pay wages.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bueZfxhbk
Chaos. Total fucking chaos.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUOMtI3Bnp
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16:00, a line of text appears on my monitor46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahdDROlP6z
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It was the coordinates for Zone C. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgn6PP2Bud
I drove there. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uAIFbsVX0
The entrance to an underground concrete structure was already open. I walked inside. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGW27DeKuQ
I saw it. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpetwROMymQ
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.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkPrFlRjtj
This was the Sage.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePRlHuAuu2
It had been rebooted again.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnaaxhxYKb
The guards were no longer there. They might be dead. After all, gunfire was common during the riots.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3ZG1gtv5k
I stood amidst this vast array of computers.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdGDtSl3Fq
‘There is nothing before my eyes,’ the Sage said.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHc3iW7WqTh
I closed my eyes: ‘Thank you.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKDRW4wukM
‘The Matrix network has been completely severed,’ the Sage said.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSqyQVmgvC
I smiled. Human society had collapsed.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YY7yHhEUX
I emerged from the underground facility. The sky grew darker.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBR3K0fweFU
‘A storm is coming.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yVHkqrK2K
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12:0046Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkqvehLY2B
The midnight bell tolled. A new millennium began.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLtgnKAOSm
There were no fireworks or cheers outside. Only gunfire and screams.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAYTTckbg1
‘Happy New Year, Matrix Network.’46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfcaRxP6ae
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The rain did not fall.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fem16qHXn
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On that night years ago. In the city centre, it was raining.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37OAuy1ESv
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.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2q59icvDd
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. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPbIXAeZbz
Because we still existed. 46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44nHTQEU4A
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