In the fictional .hack universe, Pluto's Kiss is a catastrophic event that took place on December 24, 2005. On that day, all computers connected to the Internet crashed simultaneously around the globe. Additionally, all networked computer and communication network control systems were shut down.
In the United States, the automatic retaliatory systems malfunctioned, in a short time reaching a point of crisis. 77 minutes later, the global network was able to recover itself from the incident but the resulting chaos caused the United States' nuclear defence and automated counter-strike systems to be armed.
It was later discovered that the virus creator was a ten year old elementary school student, living in San Francisco, California. Since his/her identity is unknown, it is not known if he/she was arrested or escaped.
The incident was so damaging that United States President Jim Stonecold later resigned from office in January 2006 after taking full resposibility for the incident.
Ever since then, ALTIMIT OS is the only major operating system in the world; this is credited to its remarkable stability.
For more information on the fictional world Pluto's Kiss occurs in, see .hack.
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