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Tony Simos
Cindy introduces him to Sofia as Jackson's predecessor, Tony Simos UC2 E4·02:04:35. Nadia says he is an old First Fist of the order who left in the late '80s to start a monastery in San Francisco and has just got back UC2 E4·02:03:01. Brennan describes an older New York Greek guy in his mid-to-late 50s with faded tattoos and thick biceps UC2 E4·02:04:45. Tony says he went out there to start the Order of the Iron Heart, and tells Sofia he knew her father from the neighborhood UC2 E4·02:06:11 UC2 E4·02:08:56.
Tony is the former First Fist who left for San Francisco and at the monastery introduces himself as "former First Fist of the monastery" UC2 E6·01:29:19. In UC2_10 Brennan says Tony was not awakened to the Unsleeping City but was head over heels in love with Heather, a Vox Phantasma UC2 E10·01:12:01. After the council he says he thinks it is bullshit UC2 E6·02:05:02, and Brennan says he knew he could not lie to Kingston UC2 E6·02:07:45. In UC2_08 the files show that Gladiator wanted his San Francisco property, he refused, and a settlement was reached awarding him money UC2 E8·00:16:44 UC2 E8·00:17:29. He tells Kingston, "I defend New York and occasionally those two missions aren't always the same thing" UC2 E8·02:13:17.
In UC2_15 Sofia tells him she thinks Heather can be brought back UC2 E15·01:19:57. He calls himself an old dog trying to be First Fist again UC2 E15·01:17:27, and texts "Sucks to be a sucker, don't it?" UC2 E15·01:39:53. JJ shouts that Tony tampered with the engine, and Tony says "one last dance" UC2 E15·01:45:25 UC2 E15·01:46:37. Before the fight he sends "a sweet hello from me and your friend, Esther" UC2 E15·01:41:54, and Brennan's remark that "Tony grabbed Esther" suggests he took her UC2 E15·01:45:27. In UC2_16 he opens with "welcome to Last Dance, everybody" UC2 E16·00:14:56, and tells Sofia "My wife was an angel, and let me send you to see yours" UC2 E16·01:58:13. He attacks the party, and Zac says "Ox is dead" UC2 E17·00:20:11. Sofia kicks him into the umbral engine, where he disappears into the vastness of time, and Brennan says "Tony Simos is defeated" UC2 E17·00:43:19.
By episode
UC2 E4: We Need To Talk About Cody
- Tony Simos (first appearance this episode; card "TONY SIMOS / FORMER FIRST FIST", 02:04:46) — "Sofia, this is Jackson's predecessor. This is Tony Simos." (Cindy) — 02:04:35. Brennan describes an older muscular man, "New York older Greek guy" in his mid to late 50s, shaved head, faded tattoos — 02:04:45; he left the Order "back in like the late '80's" to start a monastery in San Francisco (Nadia) — 02:03:01. Tony: "I went out there to start the Order of the Iron Heart." — 02:06:11. "I knew your old man, back in neighborhood we grew up together" — 02:08:56. Hint of something wrong: Sofia's "dirty 20" Insight, Brennan declines to say what she sees — 02:14:36–02:14:48.
UC2 E6: Collaborators
- Tony Simos (from UC2_04; former First Fist of the Monastery of the Midnight Sun, back from San Francisco; card not shown) — first heard when Sofia, pretending to end a phone call, turns to him ("Sorry, I was talking about Pete. Hey?" — 01:11:37): "Yeah, you all right. Yeah, no worries." — 01:11:53. San Francisco: "No, there's an unseen world within San Francisco. As there is within most cities" — 01:12:26; mentions the 'Statue of Responsibility' — 01:12:52. "It's a slippery slope." — 01:15:11. At the monastery: "My name is Tony Simos. I'm former First Fist of the monastery." — 01:29:19; to Esther: "Alejandro was an incredible man." — 01:29:56. Brennan: he does not introduce himself to Cody or Iga and does not look at Pete (on Sofia's 19) — 01:31:54. Brennan: Tony "does not clap" — 01:35:17. To Cindy, whispering about Cody: "This guy just fucking start his own clap." — 01:37:37. Passive Perception 27 (Brennan) — 02:13:38. Brennan says he is "tight bike shorts and workout tank top" with a nice watch, no wallet — 01:32:29. After the council: "I think it's bullshit." — 02:05:02, saying he is not a good liar and that he will "roll with it" — 02:05:51. Brennan to Kingston (Insight 22 on Tony): "Tony knew that he couldn't lie to you." — 02:07:45. To JJ: "Why back in the meeting you take a look at me and you look like you've seen a ghost." — 02:14:19. Final scene: "If you want to talk to somebody, you can always just say you want to talk." — 02:42:58; "You fucking tail me again, we got real problems. We settle old school." — 02:44:55; "Okay, it is what it is. And I got everything I need." — 02:46:07; stops a voice-memo recording on his phone and vanishes — 02:46:13.
UC2 E8: Feasts & Families
- Tony Simos (from UC2_04) — files: Gladiator wanted his San Francisco property; "a settlement was reached and Tony was awarded a sum of money" (Brennan) — 00:17:29; the San Francisco property is the monastery's address (Brennan: "You think it's the address of the monastery") — 00:17:46. At the hearing he kneels off the carpet, plays the recording of the Vox Phantasma withholding information about dangerous dream entities on the ferry (Cindy's charge) — 01:43:24 — in which Sofia says of the Order "it is what it could be" — 01:44:30 — and asks: "And the cat?" — 01:40:44, 01:44:12, 01:46:51. On Kingston's call: "I know that you speak for New York. I hope you know that I defend New York and occasionally those two missions aren't always the same thing." — 02:13:17. JJ's account of him: see JJ.
UC2 E10: Nulla Dies Umquam Memori Vos Eximet Aevo
UC2 E15: For the Hoard
- Tony (Tony Simos, named by Sofia at 01:11:55; from UC2_04) — "Coffee sounds great." — 01:11:17; calls himself "old dog fuckin' trying to be First Fist again" and the expedition "fugazi" — 01:17:27–01:18:06; invites Sofia to the monastery at four the next afternoon — 01:21:26; Sofia offers: "I know what happened with Heather. And I think we can get her back." — 01:19:57; later texts "Sucks to be a sucker, don't it?" — 01:39:53; "And a sweet hello from me and your friend, Esther." — 01:41:54; at the engine: "Oh, I'm glad we get one last dance before we end this whole shit show once and for all." — 01:46:37.
UC2 E16: Treachery At Gramercy
- Tony Simos (from UC2_04) — the opponent. Beard, "90's tribal tattoos" (Siobhan, 00:05:33); "Last Dance": "Hey, welcome to Last Dance, everybody. Thanks for joining me. Glad you could be here to witness the completion of our mission." — 00:14:56. "Fucking cut it out with that goth bullshit!" — 00:41:06; "I watch Death Wish every day." — 00:41:29; "I know what you fucking are." — 00:50:21; "Keep juicing it!" — 00:56:53. Brennan calls him "a legendary opponent" and he takes legendary actions each round — 00:47:24. AC 22 (Brennan confirms "22 is the AC, right?" "Uh-huh") — 01:23:24–01:23:36. Has Evasion, immune to charm and fear, probably to stun — 00:40:58, 00:10:32. Four attacks per turn — 00:47:37. His stunning strike costs no ki — 00:44:43. Says to Sofia: "My wife was an angel, and let me send you to see yours." — 01:58:13. See Relationships.
UC2 E17: Two Sides of the Same Coin (Part 1)
- Tony Simos (from UC2_04) — defeated in this episode. Takes legendary attacks and kills Ox: "Laugh it up all you fucking want." — 00:20:15; "I'm gonna send all of you straight to a fucking early grave." — 00:20:15. Has Mage Slayer and the Mobile feat ("he has the Mobile feat" — 00:21:02, "This guy is built to kill magic." — 00:28:28). Earlier in the fight: "Oh, fucking knock it off!" — 00:18:39. Sofia deals 97 and kicks him "into the umbral engine (buzzes lips) and disappears into the vastness of time" — 00:43:19.