I never actually looked up what Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is about, and there's some bonkers RPG lore behind the title

Until the other day, what I knew about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was that:

• It's a French RPG with some Persona-inspired flair
• It's got turn-based combat with real-time mechanics
• It's coming out in April

Based on the screenshots of forlorn young adults, I also expected a melodramatic story about a quest to save the world, but I realized recently that I'd never actually read the game's premise.

It's more bonkers than I expected. Here's what the Steam...