The Matrix (1999)

Cypher's secret restaurant meeting raises a practical question: how does he enter and leave the simulation without alerting the crew? The filmmakers explained that he is preparing an automated system when Neo interrupts him, though the film leaves its purpose implicit. This is an underexplained setup, rather than broken rules. The scene earns its place because a mouthful of imaginary steak makes his preference for comfortable illusion horribly understandable.