| Genre | Short stories |
| Theme | Duality • alienation • loss of meaningful human connections • struggle for emotional authenticity |
| Title | |
| Author | Franz Kafka (counterpart) |
| Setting | Dystopian, industrial town |
| Published | Year and publisher (if known) |
| Notable works | The Metamorphosis (counterpart), The Trial (counterpart), The Castle (counterpart) |
| Number of stories | 5 |
