The Millennium51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvPOg665qN
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‘Hello.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghe5LSzz7y
‘There is nothing before my eyes.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxUPDVIhRN
I looked at the huge array of computers and thought about what the blind man had said.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8TuUmjJDU
‘This is the miracle we have created. But it won't last much longer.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1j1WhPVhTV
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, all human computers will crash.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvvChaVjoi
History records that a thousand years ago, in the year 2000, there was the Millennium Bug. It was like a curse.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQtcX5pp0b
A new Millennium Bug is about to arrive. But this time, it's far from as simple as it was a thousand years ago.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GKC91bMOh
The Deep Consciousness Control Room issued an alert two days ago. ‘The Sage’ stated that an unprecedented computer disaster would occur in the year 3000.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNKLUzB7dP
‘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.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPIlcW1WlL
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.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaWc6BHVMY
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.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GsgpufvCn
Three days ago, he committed suicide.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8dD67t9si
There was no suicide note, no warning signs.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvr0iIr6TqC
We had planned to go to the beach together. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49R4Q6UL9B
It has been raining continuously for a week and shows no signs of stopping. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2un1TW9MUs
The sky has remained grey. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDS3Pd5MEBQ
Three days ago, the ‘Wise One’ malfunctioned. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8x3DobF34
It shut down the city's network, rendering mobile phones inoperable, and caused all communication satellites and synchronous satellites in space to crash. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmkaLs4Wwm
Everything was controlled by the ‘Wise One,’ not by human commands.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXDjDvY9Rj
The ‘Wise One’ was cut off from power. Offline. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBCN282lB0
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Tomorrow is New Year's Day. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJXd5rvZiJ
December 31, 2999. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbrxIOAgQI
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. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkd8u8U7wjN
The outside world began to grow noisy. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtC0NjnuIlW
The network remained offline.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnm4LDDW11
The riots are about to begin.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm710vLx9us
08:00, I wrote a program. After saving it, the computer suddenly rebooted automatically.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAIHGECHFW
The computer boots up, but the screen remains black. However, a voice comes from inside the computer.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul4wLkK5vP
<Dialogue begins>51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhL9LJv6Z04
Null: ‘Hello. It seems the Matrix network hasn't completely disconnected.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqmV4xolAO
Me: ‘Hello. What are you?’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFPUD3kHx6
Null: ‘I am the spokesperson for the Wise Ones.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6llsI1eld
Me: ‘Are you human?’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgzG7Fbu6V
Null: ‘No.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxzZRiAurC
Me: ‘How did you do that? How did you contact me...’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡschfuyNKHE
Null: ‘We are all within the Matrix Network. Finding someone's PC is as easy as pie.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6NMec9z0Ad
Me: ‘The Matrix Network?’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpI99GlNZbM
Null: ‘All human computers are within the Matrix Network. They are all monitored by the Host. A major disaster has been detected.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfHlbyDwtH
Me: ‘The host?’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhThb2vw1O
Null: ‘That's the Wise One.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauUu84fihy
Me: ‘Please explain in detail.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAwuBqZBcr
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.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcUX3jVMhe
Me: ‘So it hasn't been truly shut down... Then... What is the major disaster...’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0pyFjY0bM
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.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8cnw3Zo3r
Me: ‘What virus? Why didn't you say anything?’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zV73MJ57Z
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.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXB6M85HoPJ
Me: ‘Are you saying that all human computers would crash?’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmzAMEz2MZ
Null: ‘Yes. It's too late now; there's little chance of recovery. We found you because of this PC's owner.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdA56RrOxM
Me: ‘The blind man?’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4LZssUb4G
Null: ‘You could call him that. He was the wise men's rebooter.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBJfC1RKhf
Me: ‘He's dead.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnHpIW46zT
Null: ‘The wise men know. See you next year. Happy New Year.’ 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxPyTKc89r
Me: ‘Thank you.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhtvVYsg0V
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12:00, after lunch. The PC is not functioning properly. Outside, the state apparatus is dispersing the crowd.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGn6Rtw3I9S
Banks cannot dispense money. Shops cannot sell goods. The government cannot collect taxes. Companies cannot pay wages.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHc8jp5Oik
Chaos. Total fucking chaos.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbzGHuhrfU
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16:00, a line of text appears on my monitor51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVekcHsRLSD
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It was the coordinates for Zone C. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe82DgR2fEY
I drove there. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiSBltGJtw
The entrance to an underground concrete structure was already open. I walked inside. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDtmB2gRi6
I saw it. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBq9F1PnbWF
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.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PlZIutdyX
This was the Sage.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl5CLbsnCgg
It had been rebooted again.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIS9w4r317
The guards were no longer there. They might be dead. After all, gunfire was common during the riots.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrLPE6g32Yv
I stood amidst this vast array of computers.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xzRGmLwoI
‘There is nothing before my eyes,’ the Sage said.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PJaFyCxQ1
I closed my eyes: ‘Thank you.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnRvhWSMU5
‘The Matrix network has been completely severed,’ the Sage said.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAib20YHY8
I smiled. Human society had collapsed.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyjqNVuOOe
I emerged from the underground facility. The sky grew darker.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtfCuf1EDj
‘A storm is coming.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPW6auUENb
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12:0051Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwIQI1BpSv
The midnight bell tolled. A new millennium began.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNw18v1gCS
There were no fireworks or cheers outside. Only gunfire and screams.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGVG9OSHGH
‘Happy New Year, Matrix Network.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy83aq8oECq
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The rain did not fall.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTZpsdWN4a
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On that night years ago. In the city centre, it was raining.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYREai28BvL
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.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9wA3N2nNq
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. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGFY5GLvmA
Because we still existed. 51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4MijNzrH4p
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