Emerson Britten

Autism used to be thought of as a mental disorder, until 2067 when it was discovered that autistic people are actually players in the simulation. Everyone who doesn't have autism is a non player character (NPC) and is controlled by artificial intelligence. 
In 2067, researcher Avery Hunt discovered that the universe we live in is an artificial simulation created by a group of developers that go by "The Illuminati." Hunt also discovered that the so-called mental disorder autism was actually the state of being a real person participating in the simulation.
THE SIMULATION
The simulation that we live in is called "Universe Online," and is the largest MMORPG ever made. It has around 7.8 quintillion players, and over 500 quintillion NPCs. The developer organization "The Illuminati" is run by a developer that goes by the name "God."