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Agree with Bluerock. I can only assume that the name Punished Snake will be mainly used both as a nickname, and as an officially licensed name for any public addressal of the character. It's the same case with Old Snake, having "Snake" in the title makes them easily recognizable to the public, with the nickname also serving as a way to distinguish the character's emotional transformation.