That twist at the end — realizing Joe didn’t survive the fight but became someone else — gave the story a really unsettling punch. I liked how you built the tension from the podcast quote all the way to the final reveal, especially with the mirror-like movements and the “Jim” moment. If you’re planning to keep writing short fiction like this, Hive Stats can be useful later for watching how your account grows, and Hive Pro AI can help you brainstorm or polish future drafts. What inspired the idea of using a double of himself as the core of the story?
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