@Alther 12 May 2025 more from that month

"The Last Conversation of Satoshi, Hal, and Nick" The California twilight sky is orange, while Hal Finney's computer screen still glows softly in his office. His body was weakened by ALS, but his mind remained sharp. That day, two mysterious emails arrived simultaneously. From:satoshi@anonymous.net Subject: Final Key Message: *"Hal, if you're reading this... then the time is almost here. Nick will also be online soon. We need to talk-for the last time."* In the next second, Nick Szabo appeared in their long-abandoned encrypted chat-the place where three big crypto names first met long before the world knew Bitcoin. --- **Satoshi:** >*"We once agreed: the world doesn't need faces, only systems that can't be controlled."* **Nick:** >*"But the world needs clarity. Bit gold failed because of me. Bitcoin needs a figure."* **Hal:** >*"And I've become that shadow. I received the first transaction. But I don't want to be called God."* **Satoshi:** >*"Precisely that. There is no God in this system. Only trust."* **Nick:** >*"Do you still believe it's wise to leave the code to the public?"* **Hal:** >*"Satoshi... whoever you are, we need to know. At least one of us."* **Satoshi:** > [long silence] *"My name is not important. But if you need a name... call me both of you together."* --- In silence, only the sound of the computer fan could be heard in Hal's room. Nick closed his laptop. Satoshi never came up in that conversation again. Not after a year... not after a decade. The only witness to that night was the network. And the network never forgot-just kept silent. --- **"Trust was humanity's first currency. And Bitcoin is just a reminder that we once believed in the one thing no one can have-freedom."** -==- *-Just a fictional story- :)*