Part of it, yes. Where I'm from, it was significantly more difficult for humans to learn to channel magic than it is here. I'd like to take advantage of it, if I can.

[Beyond their desire to learn the secrets of this world, they also want to know how to tamper with their own abilities. Satoko Hojo has quite a similar skillset, as does Frisk, and Darkblood's proximity to time and the manipulation of time opens some fascinating doors when matched with any of their powers.

They don't add that their desire to accumulate power is central to who they are, or that the idea of not actively grasping for anything within their reach that could lift them even higher makes them feel sick. That would be oversharing.]

It's also just one part of the tangled net of mysteries this place has to offer.