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INT. COLBERT REPORT SET - NIGHT
The Colbert Report theme music plays as the camera zooms in on the host, STEPHEN COLBERT, sitting at his desk. The audience cheers and applauds.
Stephen Colbert: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the Colbert Report! Tonight, we have a very special guest: the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales. Jimmy, thanks for joining us.
Wales: Thank you, Stephen. It's a pleasure to be here on your "Colbert Wiki-Report."
Colbert: So, Jimmy, Wikipedia is all about editing information. Some say it's not the most reliable source. What do you say to that?
Wales: Well, Stephen, at Wikipedia we believe in the power of the "Wiki-truth." Editing a Wiki page is like wielding a magic wand, transforming one's whims into the reality we all share.
Colbert: Ah, the "Wiki-truth." Sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel. Can I "Wiki-believe" in it?
Wales: Absolutely, Stephen. It's not just about belief; it's about "Wiki-perception." If you can edit it, you can perceive it.
Colbert furrows his brow in contemplation, pondering the Wiki-implications of this newfound information.
Colbert: Alright, Jimmy, prove it to me. I've got my doubts.
Wales: Stephen, let's take your doubts and turn them into Wiki-certainty. I've prepared a little demonstration for you.
Jimmy Wales pulls out a laptop, opens Wikipedia, and begins typing fervently.
Wales: Stephen, to truly grasp the power of Wiki-reality, I propose a simple test. Pick any historical fact, and together, we shall edit it on Wikipedia. Watch as the world reshapes itself.
Colbert: Alright, Jimmy, let's test the waters. How about we make me the first person to walk on the moon?
Wales: Bold choice, Stephen. Let the editing commence!
Jimmy Wales starts typing on his laptop, editing Colbert's Wikipedia page.
Colbert: This is absurd, Jimmy. No one is going to believe I walked on the moon.
Wales: Ah, but in the Wiki-verse, belief is malleable. Let's see what the Wiki-people decide.
After a moment, Jimmy Wales reveals the edited Wikipedia page.
Colbert: I can't believe I'm saying this, but according to Wikipedia, I'm now the moonwalker Colbert. This is insane.
Wales: Now, Stephen, let's gauge the Wiki-reaction. Any believers in the audience?
The audience nods approvingly in unison. The audience starts chanting, "All hail Colbert, the first person on the moon!"
Colbert: This proves nothing, Jimmy. Just because it's on Wikipedia doesn't make it real.
As Colbert shakes his head in disbelief. The audience is fanatical in their belief now: "Colbert, the moonwalker!"
Wales: Ah, but that's the beauty of Wiki-reality, Stephen. It's a collaborative tapestry woven by the Wiki-people. Now, let's take it a step further. How about we edit history and make you the inventor of sliced bread?
Colbert: I detest this! You are going too far. Sliced bread is a sacred invention. I can't just claim credit for it.
Wales: But, Stephen, the ride has just begun! We can't predict where the doughy-twists and turns will take us.
Wales manically types away, emphasizing the "Wiki" in each edit, as Colbert's distress deepens.
Colbert: This is insanity, Jimmy! I feel like I'm in a trance, and every "Wiki" you add is a dagger into my sanity.
Wales: Fear not, Stephen. The Wiki-people thrive on unpredictability. We're sculpting a Wiki-legend here!
Colbert clutches his head, overwhelmed by the absurdity of his ever-expanding Wiki-tale.
Wales: Embrace the Wiki-revolution, Stephen. You are now… the Wiki-legend, the harbinger of Wiki-madness, the Akira of the Wiki-verse!
Colbert convulses as Jimmy's Wiki-editing powers transform him into a colossal, nightmarish entity.
Colbert: Jimmy, something's not right. I feel... lost.
Wales: Ah, Stephen, you're getting it! Embrace the Wiki-ambiguity.
Colbert looks around the studio, a perplexed expression on his face.
Colbert: Who am I? What's my name?
Wales: In the Wiki-verse, names are mere echoes. You are whoever the Wiki-people imagine.
Colbert struggles to remember, Was it Stew? Esteban? His identity is slipping through the Wiki-void.
Colbert: I can't remember! Am I the moonwalker, the bread-slicer, or something else?
Wales: You're a Wiki-phenomenon, my good friend, a canvas painted by Wiki-imagination.
Colbert, now a monstrous entity, experiences a never-ending cycle of Wiki-consciousness, trapped in a state of perpetual madness. The audience, once amused, watches in rapt, horrified silence.
Colbert (distorted voice): I have no Wiki-mouth, and I must Wiki-scream!
The studio plunges into a chaotic abyss as the echo of Colbert's agonized scream reverberates. Jimmy Wales' laughter echoes through the desolated studio.