I am impressed. An unexpected plot twist that really was unexpected. And poor Chaos, he doesn't get a back up host anymore. ):
On a side note, I don't think that the body would be battered that fast, I've dealt with many a dead critter that was being washed around by the waves, they are still quite recognizable after a week or two. Don't smell too good but are still recognizable. The only way something like a human would get to an unrecognizable point so fast it if it were eaten on by several critters.