Artifacts, 99% of the time, are inert, inanimate objects.
As @"Auzari" said, it's extremely rare - if not impossible to find one working artifact in the billions that enter circulation from the black market, sorted or otherwise. Even more so, Artifacts can't be interacted with unless you're a Nomad. They require a specific source of energy to activate, and more often that not they're damaged beyond use and are nothing more than paperweights or wall decorations to put on display for collectors.
Artifacts themselves - the ones we all know and love - are crystal-like objects that serve a minor purpose. They can be keys, they can be storage devices, they can be... Lights, for all we know. Without something on their level (Nomad Energy) to interact with, they will not work. They cannot work. The Tome from vanilla was a way to further understand the complexity of their design and operate them at a minimal level, as humans lack the ability to completely interact with an Artifact on their own. Infectees not withstanding.
The lore is currently being redone. I provided my advice and suggestions for it to make far more sense out of it. So yes, you'll have to deal with it until it's completely up and finished rather than throwing fits over the summarized versions.
Currently unable to consistently be present in the Community due to life constraints.
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