Joe is lying on his bed, listening to a podcast through his headphones.
A voice in the podcast says:
«“The biggest battle in every human life is the battle with themselves…
and it never truly ends.”»
At that moment, Joe gets up and walks toward the door.
But the second he opens it, he freezes.
Standing in front of him… is himself.
The other version of Joe is just as shocked.
Joe slams the door shut and stumbles backward.
He closes his eyes, trying to calm down.
Then he opens them again—
—but now he’s outside the room.
The door is locked behind him.
And the other Joe is standing right in front of him.
Terrified, Joe slowly raises his hand.
The other one copies him exactly.
Every movement.
Every breath.
Like a mirror.
Panic takes over.
Joe suddenly believes only one of them can truly exist.
So he attacks.
But the other Joe attacks too.
A brutal fight begins.
Neither can win.
Neither can stop.
Eventually, both collapse to the ground, exhausted and barely alive.
As Joe’s vision fades, he remembers the words from the podcast:
«“We spend our whole lives fighting ourselves…
and in the end, there is no winner.”»
Joe opens his eyes.
He’s back in his room.
The podcast is still playing.
Just a dream.
Relieved, he stands up—
—and realizes he’s wearing the other Joe’s clothes.
Suddenly, the door opens.
A young woman walks in.
“Jim, honey, wake up. You’re late again.”
Joe stares at her in confusion.
“…Jim?”
The woman sighs in frustration.
“Oh no… not again.
How many times do I have to explain this to you?”
And in that moment, Joe realizes something horrifying:
He didn’t survive the fight.
He became someone else.
