Funny you say that, there used to be a hub area that had characters to talk to. but I cut it because it felt a bit clunky. Maybe if I do a full version!
Wait dude you actually saved me from being discombobulated, there was supposed to be an intro cut sense playing at the start of the game, but it wasn't loading. and I only checked because I wanted to see if I could somehow add more lore thanks to your comment!