This is just one of those stories with an interesting premise, but quickly just derailed...
Like what's even going on anymore...
I really wouldn't say it's derailed. It's always been a mystery, and a slow burn of one at that, but the hints have been very consistently building over time, with every chapter revealing something new. Of course we don't have the full picture of what's going on yet, figuring that out (and possibly also what to do about it) is what the entire story is about.