"Isn't it possible for him to be both?" He asks, smiling. "I knew him when he was Orion Pax - and I don't think he's all that different from himself now. Older, maybe, but still him."

It's a common thing, Pipes, Shockwave won't hold it against you.

"Please, 'Shockwave' will do fine. Or 'Senator' if propriety is your main concern."