original: Towards the end of 1997, each band member chose an individual number as their alias.
simplifications: Close to the end of 1997, each person in the band picked a single number as their nickname. At the end of 1997, band members chose an individual number as their name. In 1997, each band member chose a single digit as their stage name. Near the end of 1997, each band member chose a number as their alias. Near the end of 1997, each member of the band picked a number to be their alias. In 1997, each band member chose a number to be their codename. Each band member chose a number as their false name towards the end of 1997. In 1997, each band member chose a number as their alias. Each band member chose a number for an alias at the end of 1997. By the end of 1997, each member of the band had chosen an individual number as their alias.