Wiley is a piece of Al's self that has been buried
beneath his Paperboi persona, thus a ghost.
Wiley's appearance is exactly how Al sees that
part of himself. Al is insecure which is the real
reason why hes so worried about his phone. Al's
real art is on that phone... "is there something
special about this phone?.". Wiley starts off
saying things like "we all have to die sometime.
Maybe my end should come at the hands of
Paperboj" (Wiley/Al vs Paperboi). When Wiley
says "were you told as a child you talk white..
must have made you feel separate. Its
interesting when people aren't allowed in the
universal group" he is throwing shade at Earn
and Paperboi while also hinting at his
metaphysical nature. He's saying that Paperboi
is hiding the real Al.. so that part of him does not
exist in this universe. Earn looked past Al during
his search for community and friendship and
now money. Earlier in the episode Al tries to
start a conversation with Earn but Earn is too
busy to talk unless Paperboi has a question
about ginger beer. So everything Wiley been
saying has struck multiple chords in Paperboi.
When Wiley looks PB in the eyes and says "I
don't think you'll get what you want that way"
he finally understands and tells himself (Wiley) a
secret about his creative block. Al "was never
really into rapping". Everything is then
confirmed with the birthdays and Wiley/Al lyrics
which is why PB is in shock and lets Wiley
leave "you were my mirror my best friend we
used to be one and the same. I swear i saw the
other side i never wanted less because i don't
want more of vou". I think it means he threwaway the real part of himself that he doesnt like
and now that part of him is "on the other side"
Veg. The idea of twin flame/soul fits as a
replacement for this "self theory" too but based
on this season I think Wiley is the ghost of Al's self.
