Using his wife's remains as artistic material, he attempts to 'take back what life took from him'. Her death is what propels him to take drastic measures to bring his career back. This is made clear with the flashback heard when you pick up the Whispered Words object, a bloody knife, where we hear the Painter attempt to get into the bathroom (believing his wife is taking way too much time), and then entering to see her dead body. Tired of the fights, her husband's negligence, and feeling like he cared more about his paintings than her, she committed suicide in the bathroom. The Artist more and more locked himself away as he tried to revive his work. Due to these feelings, she ended up treating the Artist in the same manner. The Painter's neglect caused her to delve into herself and feel all the more isolated, and she assumed he was disgusted with her. After that, the Painter began to avoid her, perhaps to avoid more loud fights. This caused them to have loud fights which lead to their neighbors telling them to quiet down, otherwise they would call the police. The Wife felt frustrated, as she was unable to play her instruments, and began to lash out at her husband.

He began to drink heavily, which was apparently an issue he had before during their relationship, as she expresses exasperation at this in a note ('not again'). Despite the Painter's attempts to seek medical help that could restore his wife, the medical technology available was not enough to undo all of the fire's damage. She was largely wheelchair-bound, and suffered from chronic pain and random muscle spasms.

Her painful recovery, along with the loss of her beauty and ability to play, led to further tensions in their household. Later in their marriage, she was in a department store when it caught fire and burned her severely, causing her to become permanently disfigured. She got pregnant before they eventually married and moved into a mansion together.

Her talents helped inspire the Artist to paint, and became a crucial source for his talent. While critics at first saw her as an amateur, she became praised for her musical abilities. Not much is known about her life before the marriage, aside from the fact that she was exceptionally talented as a musician, despite her family looking down on her career.

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