The Man Who Tried to Impress the Man Who Wasn't There
A Ride on the Ontological Rollercoaster
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The Man Who Tried to Impress the Man Who Wasn't There
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Narrated by:
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Victoria Stead-Wynne
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By:
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Otto Handley
This is the story of Evan Evanescent, a quality assessor, who becomes mired in a surrealistic web of corporate psychology, metaphysical guilt, and the suffocating nature of internalised standards. He develops an obsession with an enigmatic poem which leads him to perceive a silent, invisible judge haunting his workplace and home. This evaluative absence eventually destabilises Evan’s identity, resulting in a bizarre ontological criminal trial where he is convicted for the “disappearance” of this non-existent entity. Following his incarceration, Evan transitions from a victim of institutional pressure into a cynical master of systems, learning to manipulate the very frameworks that once oppressed him. Ultimately, the story serves as a satirical critique of how modern organisations and social structures demand perfection through unstated, unreachable expectations.
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