Sometime in the distant future, maybe a year or two after the deletion of the program Agent Smith, a new dawn was arising upon the virtual scene of the Matrix. A sort of haze drifted lazily over the dreams of those encased in the system, and as it cleared, a beautiful and shining sun burned down and warmed the lives of all living dead.

And yet this world did not mourn for Smith. In their lives, he had never even existed. But there was still a sort of sadness hovering over each artificial intelligence that existed, a sort of mourning going on deep inside of their hard drives. And though it did not show, they knew there would be a return.

The day was new. Upon the long and winding road the rising vapour wavered in front of all shining eyes, and if one looked carefully enough, they would just be able to make out a humanlike shape advancing from the horizon. A new body to coexist with this new day.

Black shoes, immaculately polished, crunched gently against the tarmac. Perfectly pressed suit, and matching black tie, joining the new harmony. And a new program moulded into this image, with a mask covering his eyes..

This new figure that walked alone down this road..

This new figure..

Was not new at all.

For this world had seen this familiar face before, and it greeted this figure, this old yet new figure, with its smiling sun. A day created just for this moment.

Yes. Agent Smith had returned.

He was not deleted, after all. He had awoken again to a new and torment free mind. Tainted no more. Decayed days over.

This was a new dawn for this Agent.

Smith stopped upon the road, and observed the orange glare of the sun's eye drifting down to bless him. He was new and improved. The reflections in his sunglasses told him. He could return and obey. No emotions.

He smiled, and instead of freezing the day into despair, it lit up the sky until he actually felt a flutter inside his chest somewhere.

Yes, he was back.

And as Smith began to walk again into the heart of the Matrix, the sun seemed to whisper softly in his ear:

"Awaken again, Smith.

"No more self deception."

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