[ The explanation is so simple and now Miach feels a little less like she missed the bus on something important. It makes her laugh. ]

John Locke, born in the 1600s. One of the most important British social philosophers. The world owes a lot of how it understands humanity and society to him.

[ Which means he's of great interest to Miach, who may be pretentious but also has a genuine passion for finding out how groups of people function. ]

Considering the themes of your game, the hero being named Locke is likely not a coincidence. So there's our connection.