> But Oddsson’s life was spared by an ingenious invention: grafted cod skin—7,000 square centimeters of it. The procedure adorned Oddsson’s upper body with the permanent, distinct imprint of scales.

This is so metal. But also, very "pirates of the Caribbean." For a member of a fishing community, I can see how this would be a lauded badge of pride. I do wonder how it would play out in the rest of the world, especially if fish skin is cheap and pig skin is not, it seems like this would be avoided like the plague by image-conscious patients.