Burden of Creation
All of these burdens, just from being created at the right time, in the right place. And so you are defined with a purpose - the end of new humans. And it isn’t until much later where you start to form your own purpose, outside of just the “puzzle solver”. You come to have friends who respect your opinions, and respect whatever you do. They confide in you, and you confide in them. And you have friends whom you respect, and they respect you back. You become your own person - with thoughts about the Megastructure, New Jerusalem, and the events that happen throughout the story. And how you become your own person is ultimately through the exploration of the island.