At first I was annoyed that the author never revealed Piarcu's chosen Name. But then I decided that it was better for me to imagine all the possibilities of what it could have been. In the after thoughts, Host Tina seemed to imply that Piarcu's chosen Name was Safety. I went back and listened again to be sure I didn't mis-hear anything and I did not. We never know his chosen Name. My take on the ending was quite different than her 3. I imagine his chosen Name was Adventurous or Courageous or the like. Then, in the end, he acknowledges that he is not, and never will be, the person he wanted to be. It is in shame and disappointment that he obliterates his child-self's hopes and dreams and becomes no-one. ...sadly, in doing so, I feel that he condemns himself to dying old, alone & bitter. If he ever does take a lover, he/she will see the non-name, be appalled, and the whispers will spread like wildfire and he will be socially outcast. I guess I could let some optimism in and suppose that Piarcu gets physically cast out as well which initiates a journey toward that equator thing and a new beginning as Tina suggested.