The diabolical modified wife often exhibits traits of a personality disorder, such as a lack of empathy, impulsivity, and a grandiose sense of self-importance. Her actions are calculated to manipulate and control those around her, often using her newfound "identity" as a tool for psychological manipulation.
In Upgrade , a woman’s body is controlled by AI; in The Substance , an aging wife/fame figure uses black-market cell modification to spawn a younger, “better” self. The latter explicitly portrays the wish to become new as diabolical — the original self is literally discarded. The new self is more powerful, sexual, and ruthless. diabolical modified wife she wishes to become new