Why does Colt Thorne hide his identity?

Grief over his parents' deaths drives him to abandon his Mech King persona and live as a janitor.

What triggers Colt's return to combat?

Freya, the woman he loves, is betrayed and condemned to a lethal mech duel.

Tempest：The Last Mecha

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Tempest：The Last Mecha — A disgraced mech champion hides as a janitor until his protector faces execution in a rigged duel.

Colt Thorne, once renowned as the Mech King, abandons his identity after his parents' deaths and survives anonymously as a janitor under Freya's protection. When treachery forces Freya into a fatal mech duel, Colt can no longer remain concealed. He activates his fabled 100% Neural Sync, bonds with the Tempest unit, and enters the arena to save her. The confrontation escalates beyond the rigged match as an extinction-level alien swarm emerges, forcing the hidden pilot to wage war on two fronts.

Quick answers

Why does Colt Thorne hide his identity?: Grief over his parents' deaths drives him to abandon his Mech King persona and live as a janitor.
What triggers Colt's return to combat?: Freya, the woman he loves, is betrayed and condemned to a lethal mech duel.