He blinks in surprise at the mention of his name, his smile fading in exchange for puzzlement. "Uh..."

Removing the blindfold doesn't help much, because Ven's still racking his brain with little success. Something about him seems kind of familiar, but...

"Sorry, but--" And he does look apologetic at that; if he forgot an acquaintance, he'll feel awful about it. "Have we... met?"