[ Ivan blushes, feels a warmth in him, and he loses his composure for a moment. Calm down. Calm down. She's right. They can't talk long like this. He has to be quick. For the reason Trucy brings up and because he's fairly sure he's blowing his cover with how he's acting. ]

Velia Nicomedo. That's... well, she used to be a Pride stagehand behind the scenes, but she got fired... and I retook it. As her.

[ He's basically working for free; the real Velia Nicomedo is getting a paycheck for his hours. However, this lets him get closer to Pride. ]

We can talk more during those times.