Join the club. I'm pretty sure you're mankind or you might not have the self-awareness to wonder. (I heard recentl that "human" is another deception) Also, many of these cabal figures are sociopaths and psychopaths who lack the quality of empathy altogether. They actually mimic the emotional responses that "real" people actually feel. Or this is a simulation. I have not ruled that out. We're required to navigate multiple and criss-crossing timelines which feels kinda simulationy to me.