it's a rough skin graft. she's covered in them. they weren't particularly tidy when they first patched her up after the accident, and nothing's been done since.
Oh. I've been sketchy and very unthorough with the series. I started reading at page 5, stopped at 9, and picked up again at 12; or something like that- I can't remember exact numbers. Needless to say, it still amuses me.
I'll keep that in mind for a rainy day, but 'til then I'll try to keep up on my own.