While everyone arounds you wants to uncover the worlds' secrets to their personal and political needs, the protagonist just desires to satisfy her unending curiosity for the past, without letting it consume her gaze towards the present.

The mechanics too support her views: the stages have lots of optional collectibles and interactions, as characters you can sell your findings to, to gather yet more knowledge in return.

And the sole reward for all this eagerness is being one step closer from understanding the next word of this ancient language. Being one step closer of gaining insight of the past through barely 5 word fragments which have survived the millenia. Being one step closer to trivial knowledge such as epitaphs or engravings in good luck charms.

And to me, this was all the reward I needed.