The Millennium112Please respect copyright.PENANA6fk1xayTgD
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‘Hello.’112Please respect copyright.PENANAHQhv8TBsP7
‘There is nothing before my eyes.’112Please respect copyright.PENANAp71zIu3zpU
I looked at the huge array of computers and thought about what the blind man had said.112Please respect copyright.PENANA4QZkcScdZB
‘This is the miracle we have created. But it won't last much longer.’112Please respect copyright.PENANA6mQEendaVx
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, all human computers will crash.112Please respect copyright.PENANA7DLIQ82WKf
History records that a thousand years ago, in the year 2000, there was the Millennium Bug. It was like a curse.112Please respect copyright.PENANAHwvJVRL5mv
A new Millennium Bug is about to arrive. But this time, it's far from as simple as it was a thousand years ago.112Please respect copyright.PENANASWrMf0k8Ol
The Deep Consciousness Control Room issued an alert two days ago. ‘The Sage’ stated that an unprecedented computer disaster would occur in the year 3000.112Please respect copyright.PENANAJzCE4BhCTV
‘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.112Please respect copyright.PENANA48JTGLaiPj
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.112Please respect copyright.PENANAbBuCcakt2z
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.112Please respect copyright.PENANAdG651woscN
Three days ago, he committed suicide.112Please respect copyright.PENANAdFyn2FaQIN
There was no suicide note, no warning signs.112Please respect copyright.PENANA5BGdIpQB40
We had planned to go to the beach together. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAH3YJXDzqCG
It has been raining continuously for a week and shows no signs of stopping. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAnl3GTi7zKK
The sky has remained grey. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAKreOm6Vnn9
Three days ago, the ‘Wise One’ malfunctioned. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAOMtBH3bJpd
It shut down the city's network, rendering mobile phones inoperable, and caused all communication satellites and synchronous satellites in space to crash. 112Please respect copyright.PENANATHPiCYuoiJ
Everything was controlled by the ‘Wise One,’ not by human commands.112Please respect copyright.PENANAtsv4hTDErI
The ‘Wise One’ was cut off from power. Offline. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAbzVI8soLAy
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Tomorrow is New Year's Day. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAZM2hWT7GwH
December 31, 2999. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAzqjb3pq1h9
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. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAWU1ZmwNWIP
The outside world began to grow noisy. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAABlH65a9vL
The network remained offline.112Please respect copyright.PENANAlF96Hmh3F8
The riots are about to begin.112Please respect copyright.PENANAUpinhyWcQ0
08:00, I wrote a program. After saving it, the computer suddenly rebooted automatically.112Please respect copyright.PENANApkhOa1iPkA
The computer boots up, but the screen remains black. However, a voice comes from inside the computer.112Please respect copyright.PENANAdxFh43tQRl
<Dialogue begins>112Please respect copyright.PENANAmDdaKbq4iY
Null: ‘Hello. It seems the Matrix network hasn't completely disconnected.’112Please respect copyright.PENANApmadS1Vz1e
Me: ‘Hello. What are you?’112Please respect copyright.PENANALVL3VkLs69
Null: ‘I am the spokesperson for the Wise Ones.’112Please respect copyright.PENANAqjoaJ8jJK9
Me: ‘Are you human?’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAu7ghlsvBaO
Null: ‘No.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAV6M7SmCpOo
Me: ‘How did you do that? How did you contact me...’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAu7sZ3PNcqj
Null: ‘We are all within the Matrix Network. Finding someone's PC is as easy as pie.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAj7qylPG9lE
Me: ‘The Matrix Network?’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAHDzjEVHSe3
Null: ‘All human computers are within the Matrix Network. They are all monitored by the Host. A major disaster has been detected.’112Please respect copyright.PENANA7geRCUzkaa
Me: ‘The host?’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAfFixf52amd
Null: ‘That's the Wise One.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAIgNpLwjdVE
Me: ‘Please explain in detail.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANA2iMOmXFwXc
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.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAljPW8OZT2p
Me: ‘So it hasn't been truly shut down... Then... What is the major disaster...’112Please respect copyright.PENANARtAWOfSI2I
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.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAwExdQ7oAxb
Me: ‘What virus? Why didn't you say anything?’112Please respect copyright.PENANArf7b6Nejje
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.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAhCNzj9458Q
Me: ‘Are you saying that all human computers would crash?’112Please respect copyright.PENANAGliLlF6iYg
Null: ‘Yes. It's too late now; there's little chance of recovery. We found you because of this PC's owner.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANA01AWnOV2ej
Me: ‘The blind man?’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANA2mn2iWVzRb
Null: ‘You could call him that. He was the wise men's rebooter.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAkplpBMJ8I6
Me: ‘He's dead.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAMdiJu0vs9X
Null: ‘The wise men know. See you next year. Happy New Year.’ 112Please respect copyright.PENANAYmc0LkZFEC
Me: ‘Thank you.’112Please respect copyright.PENANASmE9jWBDql
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12:00, after lunch. The PC is not functioning properly. Outside, the state apparatus is dispersing the crowd.112Please respect copyright.PENANAHQRXeJYfNT
Banks cannot dispense money. Shops cannot sell goods. The government cannot collect taxes. Companies cannot pay wages.112Please respect copyright.PENANAu63nhrpAxn
Chaos. Total fucking chaos.112Please respect copyright.PENANAhBj1bbdcEu
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16:00, a line of text appears on my monitor112Please respect copyright.PENANAIGg0ST8Mum
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C-013-188-20 112Please respect copyright.PENANAjFZKpJuYu3
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It was the coordinates for Zone C. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAxduSu8MNG3
I drove there. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAu9Q3vICPgK
The entrance to an underground concrete structure was already open. I walked inside. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAyYaGk1nIZa
I saw it. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAujtXrh24en
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.112Please respect copyright.PENANAA7szvS6cMn
This was the Sage.112Please respect copyright.PENANA1LyyrK6ysO
It had been rebooted again.112Please respect copyright.PENANA9QOjSOsufC
The guards were no longer there. They might be dead. After all, gunfire was common during the riots.112Please respect copyright.PENANA82G23gUnNK
I stood amidst this vast array of computers.112Please respect copyright.PENANAhh6ApwUOu3
‘There is nothing before my eyes,’ the Sage said.112Please respect copyright.PENANAE97mOHb5lI
I closed my eyes: ‘Thank you.’112Please respect copyright.PENANAszsbBDOY0P
‘The Matrix network has been completely severed,’ the Sage said.112Please respect copyright.PENANAxoqA0lYDFi
I smiled. Human society had collapsed.112Please respect copyright.PENANAGQtXX2Wkh1
I emerged from the underground facility. The sky grew darker.112Please respect copyright.PENANAmjIXcRjZaD
‘A storm is coming.’112Please respect copyright.PENANAu9exEaQ20i
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The midnight bell tolled. A new millennium began.112Please respect copyright.PENANALXov4pK7gh
There were no fireworks or cheers outside. Only gunfire and screams.112Please respect copyright.PENANAUgRQxyVnC6
‘Happy New Year, Matrix Network.’112Please respect copyright.PENANARJAsJ42Lk9
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The rain did not fall.112Please respect copyright.PENANAD9iuSEg5h8
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On that night years ago. In the city centre, it was raining.112Please respect copyright.PENANAfmTsqH3sFk
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.112Please respect copyright.PENANA8ENG1JNzZp
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. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAIIXeH5YLWY
Because we still existed. 112Please respect copyright.PENANAiIL8qeyekW
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