Every explicit bit of storytelling in this game is like that Garth Marenghi clip about subtext exploded into an 8-hour action adventure. I swear every new game I play only serves to remind me that writing is fucking hard, and I wish developers would be less afraid of leaving things unsaid. Likely wouldn't have done much to improve what is ultimately a tedious plot structure, but hey. Baby steps.

The traversal is really fun.