Before: A human might not be evil by themselves, someone may insist that they are being influenced by Satan to act that way.
After: Satan could very well be puppeteering humanity for his wicked game.
Before: Satan travels back to Hell after this, fully expecting his fellow demons to be praising his name.
After: Satan gleefully returns to Hell after this, anticipating praise and worship from his fellow demons.
Ohhh, hell yeah. The removal of "be" really forces you to get more creative with your words. I think it makes mine both clearer and more interesting!