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I completely disagree with your interpretation.

MGS2 is full of 4th wall breakes and reality checks. He is actually refering to the special item. If there is a game to permit such leap, it's MGS2. If there's a location to ask such a leap, it's inside Arsel Gear.

I'd recommend this read: http://metagearsolid.org/2012/06/part-iv-mgs2-a-complete-breakdown/

In short: MGS2 is asking how much of all this experience (the game) is needed to be grounded in reallity. It's asking wether or not you trust Snake, a legend admired by Raiden and the fan alike, to be a bearer of the mark of what is real/true and what is not (is he REALLY not part of the simulation as A.I. Roy claims?).