Commentary:

None of this is real and they know it.

Text summary: (click to open) “Why did you do that?” Avi asks.
“I had to break the spell. None of this is real.”
What? How do you know?
“Because,” Aquila says, putting her hand on Avi’s shoulder before walking away, “You trust me more than this.”
Avi, his eyes full of colour again, stares into the distance as clarity comes. “None of this is real. My wife, who I love and trust very much, was right to stab my illusory coworker.
“Love you, too. Let’s go!