[industriousthou]

The thing is Truman and the characters in Westworld (I think, haven't seen it) are being manipulated to create a narrative.

I we were in a simulation where the creator(s) were hands off, just letting it run its course, then I don't think it really matters. If, on the other hand, they're pulling strings and manipulating outcomes for whatever reason, then it seems like it matters a lot more. At least that's my intuition.