Der Doppelgänger

A weary civil servant awakens in a cramped Petersburg flat, the gray autumn light filtering through grimy windows onto familiar, but oppressive surroundings. As he rouses himself, he slips into routine rituals—checking his reflection, hunting for his servant, and reveling in a modest windfall of cash that suddenly feels like a ticket out of anonymity. The ordinary details of his room become a stage for a growing sense that something is off‑balance, as the mirror seems to hint at a stranger lurking behind his own weary face.

Soon the protagonist’s day unravels into a puzzling series of encounters that blur the line between self and other, forcing him to confront a shadowy counterpart who mirrors his habits and desires. The narrative drifts through the claustrophobic corridors of bureaucracy and the winding streets of the capital, exploring how identity can fracture under the weight of ambition, guilt, and the thin veneer of respectability. Listeners are drawn into a psychological drama where the everyday transforms into an uncanny investigation of the self.