Still Running

In this city, everything is run by rules. The rules are not perfect, But stable enough. Even if an error occurs, the system will automatically correct, balance, and swallow the deviation—— As long as it's still running, there's no need to stop. He had been part of the system. Responsible for determining "what's wrong" before the rules become invalid. Later, he proved to be unnecessary. His opinion no longer triggers logging, his objection is classified as an "untriggered variable", The city continued to operate efficiently despite his questioning. Until one day, the system discovered something: Errors are accumulating, And it cannot judge—— At what point is error no longer acceptable. So, for the first time, it took the initiative to find him beforehand. Not to correct mistakes, Instead, let him answer a question for the system: If the city must stop, Who should bear the cost? He soon realized, No matter what he says, the system will continue to run—— The only difference is whether the responsibility will be written in his name. When rules begin to swallow people up, When disaster proves to be the "optimal solution", When systems learn to simulate human judgment—— He finally understood: This is not a man versus the system. Rather, it is a confirmation of whether human existence is still needed. In a world that will always "still work", The last question is not— Will the world collapse? But—— If it never collapses, You, is it still necessary?