Then I suggest you try reading a few classics, or contemplating works of art while in this state. I think... that will help you like your new body better. ... Or dislike it, depending on what your stance on emotions is.

[There's a note of mystery and intimacy in his tone and gaze, as if what he just told her were a valuable secret to be protected and cherished.]

You act for science's sake, do you not? You could consider it an experiment. On yourself.