Madness string 105831

Random mermaid
Eh, you're probably actually the figment of someone else's dream. When they wake up, you'll just go poof. If you now feel existential dread, congratulations! You're probably awake. (But you could still be the dream of a dread god.)

Thanks, Wikipedia. I knew I could count on you to give me an explanation that means absolutely nothing to a normal person.