“Let me introduce you to the project. You must know, that there are several more options to reincarnate then what is listed on the brochure. However most of them are reserved for Heaven employees.

For example the “Gamer” Reincarnation, was very popular for a time. It has however received a lot of complaints in the past. Too overpowered, where is the challenge, I just don’t feel the thrill anymore etc.”

Slowly feeling the dread creep upon him as the officer continued to explain, how the Gamer was just to safe and cliche, and the employees, that spent their valuable points for an exciting holiday reincarnation were unsatisfied.

“So we have created a system similar to the Gamer, but with a twist depending on the difficulty level you choose. Currently we have filled out all beta reincarnations, with the exception of the hard difficulty level.”

Sh*t, I do not want to reincarnate in a hard difficulty, if the other option is paradise.

“Ah, of course, my mistake, you are right I hadn’t mentioned which world you would reincarnate into. The current beta test is run in the Naruto universe. It was a fairly popular story in your world, if I am not mistaken. It is perfect for our purposes, it has plenty of dangers, also we can give out different starting powers without breaking world immersion and making the reincarnated too powerful.”

Damn, Naruto is a freaking dangerous world. I do not want to live there.

“Of course there are benefits to gain, as I have told you we employees get points as our wage, we can spend those on programs like these, as a beta tester you would be considered one of us. You are really getting a good deal here, you get to reincarnate with powers, and when you succeed you will get plenty of points for beta testing the project. We ordinary workers would have to spend a millennium working to get as much points as you get by testing, and even then you get extra beta-benefits.”

Well, he did make it sound attractive, but I still have severe doubts, for one at the beginning he said, like the Gamer with a twist, how it wasn’t dangerous enough, he still had not explained the hard difficult level and last but certainly not least, his last qualifier for points if you “succeed” had me worried for eventual failure.

“Ah, thank you Mr. Wagner, I am so glad you decided to participate in the beta test, I am sure you will find success and an exciting reincarnation.”

System Initializing:

Chosen Difficulty: Hard

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“Mr. Wagner before I forget, you can always choose to change difficult levels later, however you will lose your beta-benefits doing so and after the beta test is finished there will be penalties. The System will have more information on that, make sure to inquire before deciding to take any drastic actions.”

This isn’t happening, where are my rights to determine my future.

The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.

Initializing: 19%...

“Wow, John you are so amazing, I always hear from everyone how it’s so difficult to deal with misplaced souls, but all of yours are so calm and collected. I hear a lot of people tried to get one of their charges to choose the beta program, but all of them failed. Yet you managed to do it within a day. So amazing!” The woman spoke for the first time. You could practically hear the admiration dripping from her mouth.

They have just started to completely ignore me and are talking freely among themselves.

“Haha, I’m just lucky, if the Guardian Division hadn’t messed up. Giving Mr. Wagner here a deadly stroke, when he should still have a lot of his life left to live. And lucky for us, it was just in time for the deadline.”

Initializing: 36%...

Damnation, I am starting to get the picture here.

“John, you’re promotion should be a done deal now, right? I heard the only other contender with a chance was from the guardian division. But with their messes and your success in filling the beta-project, he shouldn't stand a chance.”

“I believe so. Hey Miranda how about we celebrate together, I know a nice restaurant we could go to in the evening”

“Only if you tell me the secret, of your success with the displaced souls. I will have to fill in your position after all.”

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“He, it’s the chair, it is enchanted so it will calm them down and let them make rational decisions. It is of course all within the bounds of what is allowed. No forcing of emotions, no removal of bodily control, no tinkering with memories, you know the drill.”

Hell, no removal of bodily control, I would laugh if I could.

“That’s incredibly, I didn’t think of that. Sure let's celebrate.”

“Good, it’s a date, I’ll make the reservations.”

Can’t believe he just scored a date after fu**ing me over.

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“Ah, Mr. Wagner try not to waste your life this time, it would be a shame if it ended prematurely again.” He said with a smirk in my direction.

Finally getting the last clue about this whole situation. I realized the bastard in front of me got me killed, refused me paradise and the other choices, then he stuffed me into a beta project. Worst of all he will get a promotion out of it, his competitor will get into trouble and he gets the girl. Fu** the bastard.

Initializing: 100%...

Starting: Character Creation