I purposefully didn't fully mix the two sides. To show that altho he's recovering a part of himself he used to be, he's still build by the experiences he went through and there's still road ahead in that process.

I didn't want him to look too much like Sage of Truth, also I still wanted him to have his jester vibe.

here's other ideas

This was sparked by The Man I Used To Be from Count Of Monte Cristo Musical. Ink Potts animatics live rent free in my head since i saw them as a kid and thinking about Shadow Milk in this scenario, brighten my heart.

Especially the ending lines made me excited for this idea