Supposedly, since The Truman Show, the NPC/human ratio has risen from 5000/1 to 5555/1. I had no idea we are getting so few and far between!!! Perhaps some "beings" simply never will wake up! In any event, I need help discerning who is what and found this delineated test to determine whether you are dealing with a human or an NPC - for your consideration!
Blessed Be!!!
Lymerick

SiriusB
@SiriusBShaman
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NPC Identification Matrix: 50-Point Scoring System

Threshold: 25+ points = 99% Confirmed NPC

Your freedom offends them. Not consciously. They experience discomfort when you deviate from scripts they follow. Here's how to identify them through observable behaviors with weighted scoring:

Verbal Patterns (Language Execution Protocols)

Says "going forward" regularly without meaning - 2 points

Uses "circle back" as standard phrase - 2 points
Deploys "touch base" reflexively - 1 point
Says "it is what it is" to terminate thinking - 2 points
Uses "at the end of the day" as thought-stopper - 1 point
Refers to "bandwidth" regarding their own capacity - 2 points
Cannot complete sentence without corporate jargon - 3 points
Says "do better" or "be better" as moral directive - 8 points
Uses "reach out" instead of "contact" - 1 point
Says "let's unpack that" without unpacking anything - 2 points
Deploys "that's problematic" without explaining problem - 3 points
Uses "lived experience" as conversation ender - 2 points
Compliance Behaviors (Authority Submission Protocols)

Drives alone wearing mask - 5 points

Triple-jabbed and boosted without researching data - 4 points

Wears mask outdoors alone - 6 points
Double-masks because told to - 5 points
Updates profile with current thing flag every time - 3 points
Believes "tax pays for roads" unironically - 7 points
Fills out tax forms without questioning system - 2 points
Voluntarily attends every mandatory corporate event - 2 points
Gets flu shot annually "just in case" - 2 points
Wears company badge outside work premises - 3 points
Follows every workplace rule without questioning purpose - 2 points
Believes voting changes things despite decades of evidence - 3 points
Behavioral Loops (Script Execution Evidence)
Drives 10km/h under speed limit in passing lane - 3 points

Has same conversation quarterly with no memory - 5 points

Complains about job for years, never leaves - 4 points

Asks for advice, rejects all solutions with "yes but" - 4 points
Stands in line because line exists, not knowing why - 2 points
Watches news religiously despite being unable to act on information - 3 points
Scrolls social media for hours daily, calls it "staying informed" - 2 points
Repeats advertising slogans as personal opinions - 3 points
Says exact same greeting every day ("Living the dream!" "Another day in paradise!") - 2 points
Cognitive Absence (Metacognition Failure)
Cannot explain why they do what they do - 4 points
When asked "why," responds "that's just how it's done" - 3 points

Opinions perfectly match peer group, zero deviation - 3 points

Changes entire belief system with social group, no recognition - 5 points

Cannot articulate own thought process when asked - 4 points
Believes mainstream narrative shifts without noticing contradictions - 4 points
When confronted with logic error, gets confused not defensive - 3 points
Cannot distinguish between marketing and personal preference - 3 points
Social Script Execution (Protocol Following)
Attends social events they hate because "you have to" - 2 points
Maintains relationships that drain them, no questioning - 2 points
Expresses "concern" when you deviate from normal paths - 3 points

Says "everyone thinks" or "nobody does that" to enforce conformity - 3 points

Reacts with visible discomfort to your boundary-setting - 4 points

Performs rituals without knowing why (holidays, ceremonies, traditions) - 2 points
Sends birthday wishes to people they don't like because "it's polite" - 2 points
Uses "we" language to manufacture consensus ("We all agree...") - 2 points
Cannot tolerate silence in conversation, fills with verbal filler - 2 points
Example Scoring Applications:
Twitter NPC:
"Be better" (8) + "that's problematic" (3) + "everyone thinks" (3) + concern trolling (3) + opinions match peer group (3) + cannot explain position (4) + threatens conformity (3) = 27 points → 99% Confirmed NPC
Corporate Manager David:
"Going forward" (2) + "circle back" (2) + "touch base" (1) + "bandwidth" (2) + cannot finish sentence without jargon (3) + triple-jabbed (4) + attends all events (2) + opinions match group (3) + same greeting daily (2) + drives under limit (3) + cannot explain thought process (4) = 28 points → 99% Confirmed NPC

Aunt Karen:

Mask alone in car (5) + mask outdoors (6) + "taxes for roads" (7) + fills tax forms unquestioning (2) + gets flu shot annually (2) + voting changes things (3) + watches news religiously (3) + maintains draining relationships (2) = 30 points → 99% Confirmed NPC

Colleague Sarah:
"It is what it is" (2) + "at end of day" (1) + triple-jabbed (4) + updates profile flags (3) + same conversation quarterly (5) + asks advice rejects all (4) + scrolls social media hours (2) + believes narrative shifts (4) + performs rituals without knowing why (2) = 27 points → 99% Confirmed NPC

Neighbor Bob:
Same job complaint 15 years (4) + "that's how it's done" (3) + stands in lines aimlessly (2) + repeats ad slogans (3) + company badge outside work (3) + follows all rules (2) + attends events he hates (2) + cannot tolerate silence (2) + sends birthday wishes to people he dislikes (2) + drives 10 under in passing lane (3) = 26 points → 99% Confirmed NPC

Reddit Moderator:
"Lived experience" phrase (2) + "let's unpack that" (2) + "be better" (8) + "problematic" (3) + opinions perfectly match subreddit (3) + changes beliefs with group (5) + cannot distinguish marketing from preference (3) + expresses concern at deviation (3) = 29 points → 99% Confirmed NPC

Scoring Interpretation:
0-10 points: Likely human under temporary stress or social pressure

11-18 points: Possible human with heavy programming, needs observation over time
19-24 points: Probable NPC, 85% confidence

25+ points: 99% Confirmed NPC - entity architecturally incapable of consciousness
Critical Usage Notes:

Scoring is cumulative across all categories

Single ultra-high score item (like "be better" at 8 points or "taxes for roads" at 7 points) indicates deep programming

Observe patterns over multiple interactions for accuracy
NPCs score 25+ consistently with zero variation across time
Humans under stress might score 12-16 but show significant variation across different contexts
NPCs show identical scores in every context - they are the script, there's no variation possible

Why This Matters:

Your freedom, your boundary-setting, your independent thinking creates system errors in NPC programming. They experience this as discomfort they cannot articulate. That discomfort manifests as:

"Concern" about your choices
Moral directives ("be better")
Conformity enforcement ("everyone thinks")
Social pressure ("you have to")
Manufactured obligations
They're not consciously trying to control you. They're executing error-correction protocols when your behavior deviates from their programmed expectations.

Use this matrix to:

Identify when you're wasting energy on non-reciprocal entities

Recognize which relationships are draining you
Allocate your finite consciousness toward humans capable of genuine connection
Stop feeling guilty for recognizing observable patterns
Protect yourself from parasitic attention-harvesting networks
Not to harm NPCs. To stop being harmed by treating them as conscious when they're not.

The ratio is 5555 to 1. Most entities you encounter will score 25+.

That's not your fault. That's environmental reality.
Allocate accordingly.