He had opened it before but he didn't even inspect it. Running from those statues was still one of the most scary encounters with mystic kind in his life. After that was the visage of a demon in an orange field that he got to witness at Tumidus.
The more he walked the deeper he sunk into this mystic world. After he was done with this he would retire to live a peaceful life as a detective that he was destined to be. But, before that, he needed to solve the Blood Snow... No, he needed to kill the murderer of Blood Snow.
That way he would be at peace with himself. No more feeling like something was huanting him. And that clue was right here, the tablet. According to his information, this was the thing that Athan was seeking. But for whatever reason the immortal couldn't find it.
