The care that the Ascension Network gave to each "ascendant" was reflected in many aspects, meticulous and subtle.
Among the details was the switch between "nickname" and "real name."
It was almost like having two different accounts, but not entirely unrelated; to the user, once they switched to the "nickname" and donned their disguise, others would have no idea of their connection to the original "real name."
For instance, Xu Shu and Gu Yue Ming were friends, using her real name "Gu Pan" to add each other.
When Xu Shu switched his nickname to "Tai Chu," he could still see his original friends list; however, on Gu Yue Ming's side, her friend list still only showed "Gu Pan" and did not reveal "Tai Chu."
And if Xu Shu interacted with her using "Tai Chu," Gu Yue Ming would see that she had an additional friend; both "Gu Pan" and "Tai Chu" would simultaneously exist in her friends list.
