At the moment this is really an AU sort of thing. We haven't gotten too far in the game yet. Mostly it's just been character interactions. All the info dump Mac gave you was just the game's set-up. You'll learn the ropes as you go.<br/><br/>As far as factions playing in the game is concerned not anything to my knowledge.<br/><br/>As for what the girls are they are the living embodiment of the gundam they represent. To my knowledge these girls are born with the MS souls in them and that allows for them to access their soul. Immersion is what we term for them getting into their "armor". As for level three power that is where the girl literally becomes the gundam she is. Her soul as it were fully manifests and she attains her highest level of power.<br/><br/>As for your last part well I do think you might over thinking just a little bit.