Pondering Lore
Sitting at the current end of content, there are a few things as a player I'm wondering about.
1. Where's the Tea Master? Surely he saw the ending of Act I take place. Surely, he even saw how it all went down as somewhat...inevitable. Is he ignoring the player on purpose, or might there be lessons we have to learn throughout Act II before he feels like speaking with the player?
2. How did we the player end up where we are in Act II? I read the Act I ending text fairly closely, but I'm still left with some fuzziness around the spiritual mechanics and reasons why we're here. Is this an accident, or is this fate truly intended for the player?
3. What is the player supposed to learn in Act II? How will this arc, and the various tyrants, develop our character's understanding of broader spiritual laws / systems, and how will the emotional state / inner drive evolve? Act I was driven by curiosity, and the need to develop oneself sufficiently to both obtain answers and have the level of consciousness needed to grasp those answers. Is Act II just a raw suffer-fest, or is something deeper taking place.