An interesting second look at this amusing universe. It does explain the lack of reaction on the part of the parents in the initial story, since the supernatural healing appears to be a common thing (it also offers the possibility for stories with other participants set in the same universe, such as Alyssa and others girls messing about in college – I can imagine some fun hazing rituals, for example – but that's just wishful thinking on my part).

The story was pretty well written, though some of the mechanics are a little doubtful. Even if they appear to be fairly fragile it seems unlikely Alex would be able to just pull the ribs off the spine without so much as a sound. Still, it was a fun read, and more lighthearted vivisection stories are of course always welcome. I particularly liked the idea for the acid incident. The only thing I felt was really lacking was a clear motivation for Alex to switch bodies with his sister. The implication seems to be embarrassing his sister, but one would imagine it would be just as embarrassing for him, if not more so.