 The game takes place in the fantasy world of Eora , mainly inside the nation of Dyrwood . The infants in the Dyrwood are plagued by a recent phenomenon in which they become " hollowborn " upon birth , meaning they are born with no soul . During the beginning of the game , the protagonist experiences an awakening of power due to a disastrous supernatural event , discovering they are a " Watcher " : a person who can see past lives and interact with souls . The objective of the game is to find out what caused their awakening and how to solve the hollowborn problem . 
