Sorry dude miss read, it looks like you want the data instead of the name of the var, you see your using $var(variable,1) that will produce the name, now if you want the data $var(variable,1).value will do that

so $var($+(User,$nick),1).value or $var(User $+ $nick,1).value

same..

Code:
if $reality > $fiction { set %sanity Sane }
Else { echo -a *voices* }