Curious and outlandish were two adjectives that described Jeff to a tee.
But, others, such as inattentive and impulsive, worked equally well to describe the 16-year-old boy.
As he clicked his way through the options, he typed 20 and 80 into the boxes for DNA ratio, but then failed to click save. As he scrolled lower on the menu, he didn't notice that the DNA option re-set itself to the default of 100 percent.
At the end of the menu, he leaned back in his chair and clicked save. He didn't have to wait long for the transformation to commence.
As the machine rapidly re-programed his DNA, Jeff felt lighter than air. He felt a giddy shock of excitement as he realized the machine really worked.
His clothing collapsed on the desk chair in front of his computer, and a moment later, a beautiful, colorful butterfly feebly beat its wings to rise from inside the empty clothes to flutter in front of the computer screen.