I sense a great deal of inspiration from Half-Life 2 again... Although, I could also pinpoint a good deal of this story to other games, but I believe a lot of it is coincidental or subconscious. At least it's inspiration from a good game and not a bad one.
I still feel a great deal of newfound mystery in this new installment. Where exactly is this... Hold on a minute... How do sligs wear pants? Regardless, where is this slig, what's so important in X16, what's in his suitcase, and who is he?