Porfiry visits Raskolnikov privately and says plainly that he believes him to be the murderer. The scene changes the investigation from insinuation to moral pressure, as Porfiry urges confession not only as legal strategy but as a way to survive guilt.
Part VI, Chapter VIII
Raskolnikov's public confession answers Porfiry's pressure only after Sonia and Svidrigaïlov have pushed the crisis further.
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