"..."
"It's around 3-am and representatives from ICEBERG are coming to my house at this time?"
[Yes, that's about it. Why? Is there a problem?]
"..."
"Look at it from my perspective, One, men or women in black are coming to my house at 3-am. Two, I am a minor and not yet an adult, Three, WTF will my parents think?"
[You will not have to worry about any of those, our representatives will immediately jump to your window. All you have to do is open the window and let our representatives come in.]
"..."
"This is becoming more and more like a robbery, tell the representatives to come tomorrow morning, when it is not 3 am."
[I don't see the issue, in sending in our representatives, it's best if this is concluded now, to prevent further misunderstandings and future issues]
"Misunderstandings? Do you know what will be a misunderstanding? If my parents walk into my room and see a bunch of people in black in my room."
[Do not worry, our representatives will gas everyone in your house that is not yet associated with our system.]
"..."
"Please, just dismiss your representatives and come in the morning, I still need to sleep."
[Too late, the user please open the window, our representatives are outside your window.]
"..."
"ISTFG..."
I immediately pull open my blinds on my window and see 3 people dressed in black suits.
"Fuck my life... Might as well, just get this over with..."
I slightly open my window to communicate with these people. Cause, there is no way in hell I'm gonna let them into my house.
"Hello?"
"Uh yes, are you the new member of our coalition? I believe, your name is Andy."
"Yes, that's me."
"Do you mind opening the window a bit more, so we can come in?"
"..."
"Can you think about the scenario a bit? Three people in black suits want to climb into my window at 3 am."
"..."
"Very well, we shall talk from here."
"Thank you, for understanding my predicament, omg this damn system just doesn't understand."
"We were a bit, too hasty in our procedures, you are the first one to awaken after all."
"How about an introduction, as it appears that you 3 seem to already know me."
"Of course, my name is Simon, I am a 5th level representative."
The person in the very middle of the group is called Simon and his baseline power level should be roughly a hundred million.
"The person to the right of me is Ai, she is a 6th level representative and the person to the left of me is Randy, he is also a 5th level representative."
"Does the suffice as an introduction, Mr. Andy?"
"..."
"That'll do, so what's this business that you want to speak with me at 3 am.
"Oh uh, yes sorry about that, but I guarantee you that this business is very important."
"Go on."
I don't know why, but I felt very confident in front of these 3 people. Perhaps because I was the first to awaken among the general populous, I felt that they wouldn't do anything to me. Whether that or not is the case, it felt like I was in a superior position to well, at least, Simon, I don't know about the other two.
"I'm sure our system already gave you a bunch of information, which I can guarantee is true."
"So, we are mainly here today, to discuss your future and your choices."
"First, you can join ICEBERG and become an entry-level representative, we will give you a superhuman serum, that will give you enough strength to qualify, just like in those movies."
"Your second choice is to do nothing, we won't erase your knowledge or anything just live your regular life and wait for the call to be drafted to war in the future."
"Your third choice is to naturally rebel against ICEBERG with your new-found knowledge and you will probably die before you know it."
"Your fourth choice is to join the military and they will nurture you the same way ICEBERG will."
"So what is your choice?"
"If I were to join ICEBERG would my actions be restricted?"
"Well, if you are in the first three levels then no, you would be given the serum and have to play Versimilitude to hone your combat skills and learn more about Mana."
"When you become strong enough to be a 4th level rep, you will be forced to do the stuff that we are doing right now and welcoming new recruits and such."
"Other than that and some special privileges such as the nano suits that we are wearing, you are free to do whatever you want. That doesn't impede with ICEBERG laws."
"Is that all the catches?"
"Hmm, mostly, except that if there is an awakened that rebels all representatives in the nearby vicinity will be dispatched to deal with the rebel."
"The benefits definitely out weight the con, of joining ICEBERG. You can play Verisimilitude 24/7 using a state of the art capsule."
"What about my parents? Especially, my mom, she is very against Verisimilitude."
"Hmm, we can brainwash the-"
"Nope, what's the other option."
"We could convince your parents to send you to some government academy, where we could train you and stuff yknow."
"My mom is literally so suspicious of the government and will never support that."
"I-"
"Is your mom one of those people that believe in those weird conspiracies?"
"Yep."
"I-"
"This makes the situation a bit more difficult. However, do you wish to join ICEBERG?"
"Uh, yeah I guess."
"Okay, we will send a drone package to you within the next day, it will contain everything that you need and directions."
"We will be taking our leave now, you can also rejoin Versimilitude now since you will no longer be restricted to playing at night. We will also come up with a solution for your situation with your mom."