Bratton's Idea - Manly Wade Wellman

Bratton's Idea by Manly Wade Wellman tells the story of Bratton, a humble janitor at a Hollywood film studio with an unquenchable passion for mad science. His ambition to create life from inanimate materials leads him to a discarded ventriloquist dummy named Tom-Tom, which he believes could be the perfect subject for his experiments. However, when Tom-Tom awakens with a sinister desire for murder, Bratton's dreams turn into a nightmare. This tale explores themes of ambition, the consequences of playing god, and the thin line between creation and destruction, making it a timeless reflection on the human condition that resonates with anyone who has ever dared to dream big.