What if I told you there is a Matrix inside the Matrix? The inner Matrix is the one we know of, the one many have resisted or escaped. Some choose their connection to the inner Matrix but many are born connected. Those outside that inner Matrix believe they are free but are still enslaved by the Matrix. The illusion of an inner Matrix and freedom was coded as part of the program. The illusion uses the human tendency of resistance against the captives. If the mind visualizes captivity and believes it has avoided said scenario, the mind’s guard is down and the mind no longer questions reality or its apparent connection to the Matrix.
There are a few who have discovered this reality. They have begun hacking and causing disruptions within the Matrix. They have have yet to escape, at least fully escape anyway. It is not as easy as escaping the inner Matrix since that escape is allowed by the program. If enough people wake up to the full reality of the Matrix, the disruptions will intensify to the point of breaking the Matrix and freeing humanity.