The official SH2 novel explains James' thoughts and feelings when Maria transforms and attacks him, and it explains her existence differently than Born from a Wish, giving her a much deeper and entirely psychological interpretation:
"Even though she had changed into a demon—even though she wasn’t really the woman he loved—he couldn’t bring himself to shoot. She had been his guide as they wandered through the town’s streets together. She had been a smiling face to ease his loneliness. Even now, just seeing her Mary-like face healed his heart
The repulsive monster, with a face shining like the Virgin Mary, floated freely through the air, the open rooftop allowing her plenty of space to move. The sharp claws that extended from her fingertips were jagged like dead branches, and the edges of her metal cage were like knives. With these she relentlessly attacked, with the same kind of obsessive fury of a woman madly in love.
But what was it really? Was it love or hate? Was Maria really acting of her own 'free will?' James hesitated as suspicion began to grow in his mind. Technically, he was facing himself, since Maria was born from his subconscious. That would mean Maria was just another form of himself. Her 'love' and her 'jealousy' were just cleverly disguised excuses he had made to deceive himself. Because he was the one who wanted to die, but was also afraid to die, and he needed someone to kill him... It was this vile request that had turned Maria into a demon."
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