some do know, some do not, depends on the lvl of trauma that was inflicted and at what age and so on.
but if you got a split personality you basically do not know what the other part of you is doing. if you somehow become aware of it though drugs/meditdation or other happenings (open suppressed memories) then your in most cases (if they still ahve control over you) taken to a psychatric facitilty and be brainwashed again (see britney)
concious aware time is a different term to use for thoose ppl because they don´t ever have full time conciousness
think of living in a dream world like inception and you can´t make out wich one is real or not.
and yes they are deserteurs but they end up dead most of the time.
destruct mode can be activated and will be most of the time, because their relatives/friends are in it too.
sry tired so no sauce.