Can an EmpathyWorks character die?
Individuals modeled by EmpathyWorks are instantiated as members of species. You define the life stages for the species that you wish to have EmpathyWorks model. One of the implicitly defined life stages is death. Death can occur when advancing the maturity level of an individual the the last stage (death.) Death can also occur as a result of interaction with the virtual world in which the character ‘lives’. When a character dies, every other individual in relationship with the deceased receives a notification, and EmpathyWorks also models their responses. The internal state of the character is preserved for the remainder of the simulation.
