In 1975, the Being (aka the woods, aka the disease, etc) starts actively trying to isolate and destroy the Outsiders.

They are very well equipped and, if the Doctor is to be believed, actually watched and attempted to isolate the villagers themselves.Ģ.

At some point prior to 1975 (in 1973 perhaps?), the 'Outsider' group (of which the protag, Maciek, Trader, maybe Elephant father, were presumably a part of) sets up bases and hideouts over a broad area for unknown reasons, perhaps to study whatever strange thing is growing under the area that seems to be full of energy. So the broad picture is made surprisingly clear, but there are a clearly a lot of details that will probably only be clarified by replaying the game and carefully searching for clues and theorizing.ġ.