This looks like a request referencing a specific game or interactive fiction title ( The Copycat v1.3.0 by Piggybackride Productions). Since I don’t have the game’s script or full narrative in my training data, I can’t write a literal in-game paper for you.

This paper analyzes The Copycat v1.3.0 as a narrative simulation of psychological erosion through imitation. Drawing on René Girard’s mimetic theory and posthumanist critiques of authenticity, I argue that the protagonist’s compulsion to copy others reflects a deeper ontological insecurity in digital-era social performance. The game’s branching mechanics mirror the player’s own identity fragmentation.

However, if you need a based on themes likely present in The Copycat (identity, mimicry, originality, surveillance, AI, or psychological horror), here’s a solid academic-style proposal: Title: Echoes of the Self: Mimetic Desire and the Collapse of Identity in The Copycat