Yes, Psyche
The figures are alive.
That is why so many people open up their MIB boxes right away.
They are afraid their little people are suffocating
What those people dont know is that the little people are in a form of suspended animation when they are in a PM box, or bag. When fresh air contacts the little people, they are woken from their deep sleep. So the little people arent suffereing when they have been packed by the factroy. It is a trade secret the Geobra guards with all sorts of measures. Fans of Playmobil have no reason to try and discover the secret since they appreciate that the little people do not suffer when they are packed away so carefully.