Code - Deadly

The lines of code were elegant, almost poetic, but they didn't make sense. Every thousandth line contained a string of gibberish that, when compiled, didn't seem to do anything. Yet, as he watched the live feed of the downtown intersection, he saw it: a car suddenly veering off course for no reason, narrowly missing a pedestrian.

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On the live feed, every streetlight in the city went black. The black sedan sputtered and died, coasting to a halt inches from the curb. The city was silent, plunged into total darkness. The lines of code were elegant, almost poetic,