Irem: Disappointing?

Is it me or is Irem just very, very empty? From the descriptions scattered across the two games, I was expecting something marvellous, full of mystery. Instead, what I got seems to be a kind of item supermarket. Why does Irem, of all ports, not have a story? Is one coming at some point?

It’s connected to some characters in the game, but yeah, it’s a bit disappointing.