"Guess we are both the real deal, huh?" Had to be. He had touched Raphael now. And, sure, it could be a shapeshifter. Could be an illusion and some sort of trick. But surely anyone who wanted to trick him with Raphael would have done it differently. Would have gone the route Metatron had tried with Castiel. Have Raphael be full of his usual swagger and attitude, pushing him into whatever manipulation was needed.

This wasn't a trick. No one could even conceive of this if it wasn't real, Sam was certain of it. "Are you going to keep giving me the silent treatment? Damn. Never thought that day could come."