That does not change the fact that he was never the monster certain members of the carnival wished him to be.

[ As for the Ignatius question, ] With regards to the aspect change, I believe that Ignatius is still somewhat traumatized about the matter. He has every right to be, of course, but...if I may be blunt, it's a shitty feeling knowing that someone is hurting and you cannot do anything to fix it. I doubt he has fully accepted what happened to him.