People in the crowd are studying Veric and the name doesn't match the man.
A simple mask was never going to hide his identity. Tidebreaker glimmers on his back like a Christmas tree on display, and his posture screams 'I was raised with money' the moment he stands at parade rest. The mask is an alibi, not a disguise. It's a signal more than a shield. A message to everyone who recognizes him: 'I'm trying to stay anonymous. Treat me like a nobody.'
But, slowly, I start to understand the real reason behind the choice of name.
A name as stupid as that one, paired with the mask, makes people think the Prince of Azure is a fool. They're going to come in hard. They're going to come in arrogant. They're going to come in without bothering to study his defense first. He wants them to underestimate him until the shield reads them the riot act.
Whether that's the only reason, or whether there are others tucked behind it, only Veric knows.
