He has been (kind of) (almost) back into his own self.

You know, my dear?
Love is just amazing.
It lets you find things you never thought you would before.
Treasures.
The dark side of the moon.

You walked, and suddenly you realized that you were in a some place new.
Isn’t it exciting?
Yes, and a bit scary indeed.

As it grows bigger, slowly you lose control of it. All you can do is hoping that this ship won’t crash into some big rocks. And sink.