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The story culminates with Stacy fully embodying her new persona—one that is celebrated at her workplace, where she now garners the attention and admiration she previously craved. Ironically, this acceptance is coupled with a viciousness reflective of the same superficiality she once endured. As she engages in gossip, embodying the very traits she despised, the narrative leaves us wondering about the cost of beauty and acceptance.
In a chilling final scene, Stacy's ascent into an elevated state, along with her conflicting emotions of confusion, accomplishment, and anxiety, encapsulates the dark transformation that has fulfilled her desires at a deeply unsettling price.