It was, but if you look at the weird events as naturally occurring in our world, but not something most can perceive, agreeing to join the club might be like taking the red pill in the Matrix. It opens you up to seeing and experiencing things others can't, for better or worse. Myriam's experiences so far have all been personal (unless you count the other guy in the alien abduction), but perhaps Zorlun is planning a shared experience for club members at the reunion?
A weird theory, but its the one I'm going with.