The government representatives asked if they could speak somewhere private, so Min-joon led them to the bookstore's small break room in the back. They sat around a table barely large enough for four people, and Min-joon felt trapped in a way that had nothing to do with physical space."Mr. Kang, my name is Director Park Min-soo from the Consciousness Technology Oversight Committee," the oldest of the three began, a woman in her fifties with sharp eyes and an official demeanor. "We are here to offer you a position as special advisor to our committee."Min-joon had not been expecting that. "I am not interested in government work.""Please hear us out before declining," Director Park continued smoothly. "The government has finally recognized that consciousness technology is here to stay and needs proper regulation, we are establishing comprehensive oversight of all upload facilities, both legal and underground. But we lack expertise, we need someone who understands System technology at a