Based on Gogol's short story, Diary of a Madman, unfolds as a diary penned by Aksenty Ivanovich Poprishchin. This first-person narrative traces the descent into insanity of a humble government clerk. Initially, Poprishchin documents his frustrations and humiliations with composure, justifying society's attacks on his dignity. However, reason gradually succumbs to delusion, and his incoherent ramblings spiral out of control. Through his journal entries, Poprishchin guides us through the bewildering realms of his chaotic reality, from his hateful job and crush on his employer's daughter, to his encounters with letter-writing dogs, to the torture he undergoes at the hands of the Spanish "Inquisitor."