I had to do a reddit search for it. yes IMHO this should be side quest material. I am a complete casual. i just play to see the story.

the quest objectives are hidden.

i was literally having nightmares before I did the quest this morning based on where the storyline could go in my head.

I just ended up running in circles with no clues or direction a timer limiting my exploration to solve the puzzle that i didnt know existed.