I think the dude saying "Ow my teeth" is supposed to imply that The Alchemist had their teeth drilled and reshaped to match dental records of whoever they're supposed to take the fall for. Cops use dental records to ID bodies, because they often don't have access to DNA.
His dislike of flying turned out to be justified, in the end.
he uses science to transform one person into another? BS
I think the dude saying "Ow my teeth" is supposed to imply that The Alchemist had their teeth drilled and reshaped to match dental records of whoever they're supposed to take the fall for. Cops use dental records to ID bodies, because they often don't have access to DNA.