Set in a bustling antiquities market in a fictional city, players step into the shoes of a witty and resourceful artifact investigator, tasked with tracing the origins of various mysterious objects. Each artifact has its own backstory, revealing quirky characters who once possessed them. Players interact with eccentric vendors, elusive historians, and suspicious collectors as they unravel a tangled web of lies, theft, and hidden truths. The narrative branches according to players' choices, leading to multiple outcomes based on the relationships formed and the artifacts retrieved, ultimately uncovering the shocking reason behind the artifacts' current tenuous fates.