Aware
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- Gareki from Karneval fits the first paragraph to a T, although he's a main character and too Badass to fail (so far; being rational and aware of his lacking strength next to a Circus fighter helps too).
Source: Ineffectual Loner - One story in Batman Black and White 2 has the psychologists at Arkham stumble across an anonymous report from one of Joker's therapists, which explains in detail how he is chillingly rational and aware of his actions, and perpetuating the ultimate scam by faking madness to avoid execution.
Source: Sanity Has Advantages - This is perhaps one of the worse examples, as non-verbal autistic people are often, despite appearances, perfectly aware of their surroundings, and perfectly capable of rational thought.
Source: Hollywood Psych
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