The False Adrián’s Escape and Reinvention
Los pacientes del doctor GarcíaThis flow follows the real Adrián as he survives the end of the war by stealing Alfonso Navarro’s identity and later seeking shelter through Stauffer’s network.
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Bearing strength in each event
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Bearing strength in each eventdecreasingA Fugitive in Berlin
The Last Defense
A change of purpose
After years of wanting death, Adrián encounters Agneta and suddenly wants a future.
Identity becomes necessary
His record at Klooga makes return dangerous, so he seeks a new name and a way out.
Navarro’s Papers
A Murderous Escape
A final betrayal
Adrián kills Alfonso Navarro and takes the documents that can conceal his own identity.
A life under another name
He is captured by Soviet forces as Navarro and avoids immediate judgment by inventing a plausible history.
Prison and Release
Survival Without a Home
An uncertain prisoner
Adrián remains in Soviet custody, then is transferred west without a war-crime trial.
Freedom brings no security
Released in Berlin, he is homeless, hungry, and still living as the man he murdered.
Jan Finds Him
Recognition in Schöneberg
A chance reunion
Jan, now a Berlin policeman under a false identity, recognizes Adrián in a charity food queue.
A second rescue
He takes Adrián into his life, concealing him from authorities and arranging a usable identity.
A Route to Madrid
Returning to Spain
Help from Ochoa
Adrián obtains official papers and support from Antonio Ochoa, who believes he is the returning hero.
The trap closes
His return brings him to Guillermo’s office, where the stolen identity and old crimes threaten both men.
May 1945
May 1945
1945–1947
December 1947
1949
