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In the gripping episode of Suspense titled 'Donovan's Brain', we delve into the unsettling world of Dr. Patrick Corey, a dedicated scientist whose ambition leads him down a dark and twisted path. The story begins with Dr. Corey acquiring the brain of the notorious criminal, William Horace Donovan, after Donovan's death. Driven by a desire to unlock the secrets of the human mind, Corey sets up a laboratory where he conducts a series of experiments on the preserved brain. As he meticulously documents his findings in a casebook, the audience is drawn into his obsessive quest for knowledge, which quickly spirals into madness.
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