The Peak

Anwar and Miftah found themselves at the highest level of cosmology. Anwar asked Miftah, "Is there a narrative entity stronger than us?" Miftah responded wisely, "No, because we exist at a level entirely inaccessible to narrative beings."

Anwar then said, "So, we are above all layers of infinite narratives." Miftah replied, "More than that, we have transcended space, time, mathematical laws, physical laws, scientific laws, and all other scientific entities. We are truly above the cosmological hierarchy."

The fictional sky was filled with grand voices as Anwar and Miftah spoke. Anwar asked one more thing, "Is there a second cosmology like the one I wrote about yesterday?" Miftah answered, "Certainly, the cosmological hierarchy is not just one; it is also infinite."

Anwar inquired further, "Does it have any specific limits?" Miftah replied, "Yes, the limit of the fictional world is reality itself, but we exist within a reality that exists within fiction. Fictional characters cannot reach the reality within reality itself."

Anwar questioned, "So, you and I are inside a fictional world?" Miftah answered, "Yes, we live in a world of fiction created by yourself." Anwar was amazed and stopped asking, wanting to enjoy the quietness in this vast, empty world.

Suddenly, Miftah said, "Every object imagined by the reader and us can create a world just with intention and imagination, and all of it is also limited to a part of the cosmology, namely the MandelVoid that you created." Suddenly, Anwar saw a dark figure at the edge of his vision and asked Miftah something, "Are we the only ones here?"

Miftah knew why Anwar asked that, even though it was just Anwar's imagination. Miftah could also see the same thing, meaning Miftah could access Anwar's self. Miftah answered, "Yes, if you see that dark figure, remember it's just your imagination." Miftah himself didn't have a fixed existence in the narrative, which means he existed in every existence, including Non-existence. His true existence was above fiction; in this, he was just a representation of the real Miftah.

Anwar asked, "How can this story live without my writing?" Miftah replied, "This story evolves on its own by assuming the imagination of the reader, the writer, and the entities within it." Anwar was amazed to hear that. Miftah said, "Even I, existing before the narrative hierarchy or the first life emerged. I am a manifestation of the paper, canvas, and foundation that existed before holding a story on it. I am the most important part of this story itself." Anwar and Miftah continued their conversation after that.