An NPC is a non-player character, as opposed to a real person (or whatever we are, playing this simulation.
They are programmed to be realistic and fulfil needs and purposes.
You might fall in love with one – is that a problem?
NO!
There are two possibilities:
The Matrix, the movie, had a profound affect on our society. It changed action movies, it gave us catchphrases and icons, it showed that high concept, hard-to-get-your-head-around movies can be blockbusters. And it inspired us to question our reality.
Fast forward 20 years and we have a world that is questioning science and reality, disturbingly so. Just like the moon/eclipses may have been planted to inspire religion, The Matrix may have been planted to inspire doubt.
Imagine if the world of The Matrix is a reality, and we are a simulation. Imagine if what transpired in The Matrix really happened, and our reality is a simulation that looks at how the ideas presented in that movie might affect the decades beyond, for all those who watched it.
Donald Trump is telling us that everything is a lie.
More and more we are choosing to live in video games and virtual worlds.