I'm hoping it's just placeholder guides that'll be written in later. The line writing in D:OS was probably THE thing that stood out the most for me about the game and was a huge part of why I loved it as much as I did. I haven't had the same impression with OS2, and while I don't expect it to be perfect in Early Access, I'll be very disappointed if it's a stylistic choice they carry through to release.
It's not even consistent. I've seen many instances of full lines, and the contradiction there is even worse than the "narrative dialogue" itself.
