"I'm a version of him specifically being written by him for this mini arc. He's me, but I'm not him," he continued. "You can just call me....err, let's say...Badass Author InkSage?"
"Errr, Shameless Author InkSage sounds more appropriate," Kong Xiang secretly thought to himself, stifling a chuckle. It suddenly crossed his mind that this version might also have the real Author InkSage's mind reading—or was it plot creation—ability, so he quickly stifled his mischievous monologue.
"Where are we, by the way? What is this place?" He asked.
"Right here," Badass Author InkSage pointed to his temples. "You're in Author InkSage's Sea of Consciousness.
Since you are seeking to cultivate the Ultimate Matrix Core, one that perfectly replicates the rules of empirical reality, you're getting your chance to."
"What do you mean?" Kong Xiang asked, perplexed.
Badass Author InkSage dramatically clapped his hands, and the dim surroundings lit up.