Okay I'm many hours in to the main plot of the game now and plot SPOILER WARNING (for both this game and Expedition 33):
This game has been getting updates for 5+ years so I think it's safe to say the main plot has been set in stone for a while. Am I the only one who thinks that the Lel/Ellie and Kayden/Jared reveal is SO SIMILAR to the Maelle/Alicia and Verso/Verso reveal in Expedition 33?! It's actually crazy how similar the concept is but this shows that this game's plot is well-done because a big part of Expedition 33's hype is it's big story reveals and this has a very similar energy.