That invalidates OP’s redemption further. If the monster had a change of heart on his own, why does it take being stalked by a monster for this guy to come around?

OP, I’m sorry, but it takes a special kind of scumbag to steal Christmas presents. The Grinch didn’t need a monster stalking him to realize that; what’s your excuse?

So here's something you missed, OP: if this “Lucy” survived, how did she? Call it a hunch, but I think this thing works on Medusa rules (i.e., you’re safe if you look in a mirror). Yes, Annie saw Sasha and the Stalker in the backseat, but I doubt that she was killed by him that way. He probably wanted to fuck around with her, drive her to the point of saying, “Alright, I’ll look at you directly.” Maybe that's how Lucy survived. Maybe I’m wrong. Sorry about your friends, OP.

A fair point. I agree.

>Human nature is such that it will always want

There are some positives to this if you think about it. People wanted to be able to communicate by a quicker method than by writing letters, so they made the telephone. They didn't want to go through some of the hassles horses and carriages provide, so they made cars. We weren’t content to just become immune to diseases, so we went to work studying them, making vaccines, and even eradicating illnesses like Polio. Yes, it's in human nature to never be satisfied, but sometimes people will see negative aspects of society and ask, “Hmm, how can this be improved upon?” It may not happen in their lifetime, but even asking such a question is a good start.