Simien 10: Blood Monkey/Recap

WARNING: This section (obviously) contains spoilers.

Season 1
All Falls Down

Simien, Ic, and Vorkus are three Hexes, Hexatrix-using hitmen/members working underneath Zynon Cripton's illegal weapon trading gang in Undertown. During a mission together, they successfully defeat Aiken Veeblepister, a Sludgepuppy criminal who stole a powerful weapon belonging to Zynon, but choose not to kill him.

Returning to their base of operations hidden inside a warehouse, Zynon reveals information that his brother, Zyrokks Cripton, an opposing mob boss, has somehow escaped prison and returned to Undertown as well. Zynon asks them to stay alert for an upcoming attack, and sends them off to investigate, remaining with Simien.

Meanwhile, police officer Allen Greyson and his new partner, Alicia Krakowski begin investigating the three Hexes' criminal activities after finding the remains of the trio's fight with Aiken.

Mid-conversation with Simien, Zynon suddenly realizes the weapon retrieved from Aiken might be tracked, and confirms his suspicions by transforming into Upgrade. Zynon sends Simien down to the basement, instructing him to open a safe containing a second Hexatrix, which he equips, giving him 6 more aliens to transform into.

Zyrokks' lackeys, Anuke Ressan and Set Ramses raid Zynon's base by surprise using an army of destructive robots. Ic and Vorkus transform while Simien uses an alien from his new Hexatrix, starting a fight between the two sides. Mid-fight, Zyrokks arrives, using Clockwise's time stop abilities to avoid the battle and confront his brother. A fight breaks between the two, leading Zyrokks to transform into the monstrously huge Destroyer, who begins to tear down the mansion piece by piece.

At Zynon's request, Simien transforms into Dark Hole, creating a portal to the streets of Bellwood. The trio manages to escape, while Zynon, unfortunately, reverts to his Cerebrocrustacean form, and is sucked into the Destroyer's vacuum, killed instantly by his brother.

Gold Digger

Shocked by Zynon's death, the trio begin looking for answers, starting with Vender Rodriguez, a known conman, serial backstabber, and secondhand Hexatrix user. After tracking him down to his favorite smoothie shop, the trio defeat him in a battle, and after his concession, begin questioning him. Vender reveals Undertown mob leader and mind-reader Phobius Miedo met up with Zyrokks after his return and provided him with information about Zynon's team before his attack.

The three meet up with Phobius in his mansion, who reveals Zyrokks' Alien Hex for them in exchange for a large sum of money. Phobius reveals only 5 of Zyrokks' 6 aliens, stating that information about the sixth alien was somehow blocked from his mind-reading.

Realizing the immense power of each one of Zyrokks' aliens, the team begins to lose hope, before Vorkus comes up with part of a plan: training against members of Zyrokks' alien's species, gaining the knowledge on how to defeat each one before launching a final attack.

Meanwhile, the police begins investigating the remains of Zynon's mansion, suspecting an attack coordinated by his brother, while Allen and Alicia continue their investigation against Simien, Vorkus and Ic, inspecting the remains of their battle against Vender. Stopping by for a smoothie in a different stand, the two cops find Vender standing in line, and, trying to arrest him, begin a chase.

Allen locks Vender down using Diamondhead, and interrogates him about the attack on Zynon's mansion in exchange for releasing him. After getting his information, Allen leaves Vender, arresting him anyway, and reveals to Alicia that Zyrokks, known as the Bellwood Bomber, is back in Undertown.

Zyrokks and his two henchmen scour through the remains of Zynon's mansion, looking for files of some sort. Interrupted by two cops on the scene, Zyrokks transforms into Biohazard, mind controlling them to work under him. Zyrokks, Anuke, and Set leave the ruins of the mansion, undetected by the police, implying they are under Zyrokks' control.

Stronger

On a flashback to his time in Incarcecon Earth, Zyrokks manages to sneak past his guards and talk to Ipnotizzare, a Bionian locked in maximum security, asking him to send his DNA sample through his food tunnels. After Zyrokks is captured and brought back to his cell by the guards, Ipnotizzare complies.

Zyrokks manages to stash away his DNA sample, and scans it to his Hexatrix, transforming into Biohazard for the first time. Mind-controlling his guards, Zyrokks makes his escape.

In the present day, Phobius' mansion is under attack by what turns out to be his sister, Deimios Miedo, who has mutated into a half-Mikha'el'baia form by her secondhand Hexatrix. Deimios confronts her brother, revealing her plan to kill him and take over the family Undertown operation, along with her explosive hologram abilities. Senselessly trying to reach an agreement with her, Phobius is blown up by Deimios, who turned out to use an explosive hologram all this time.

Meanwhile, the trio hold a funeral for Zynon in Undertown, meeting up with an old associate of his, Pegajoso Limus, his old lab partner, who gives them her current residence in case they want to meet up. Their mourning is quickly cut off as the three head towards Los Soledad, where they plan to fight a member of Destroyer's species, a Heresian. Simien summons him using Dark Hole, transforming into unfamiliar alien Aerofin during it. The three triumphantly defeat the Heresian, but their celebration is interrupted by Zyrokks, who has tracked them down. Zyrokks demands them for the location of the Fusion Matrix files, which none of the trio know anything about.

Realizing the files might exist within Simien's second Hexatrix, Zyrokks transforms into Atomizer, a small alien with the ability to control all atoms within his range. Ic and Vorkus manage to escape, but Simien gets caught under his grasp. Vorkus tries to attack Atomizer, but is grievously wounded and fused to a wall along with Ic. Finding the Fusion Matrix files within Simien's Hexatrix, Zyrokks plans to take Simien back to his ship to decode them, but is surprised by Vorkus and Ic, who free Simien and escape with him using Ic's intangibility powers and Cannonbolt.

Zyrokks' team attempts to chase them, but fails as they realize the trio has escaped by digging a hole through the ground using Drillbit. Zyrokks sends Set to follow Drillbit through the hole while he and Anuke find Ic and Vorkus.

Homecoming

The trio, still falling through the ground inside an intangible Cannonbolt, decide to split up, as Simien and Vorkus go meet with Pegajoso, asking her about the Fusion Matrix, while Ic will search Zynon's storage locker for any clues. Vorkus latches onto Simien as Drillbit's tail as he digs downwards into Undertown. Set begins tracking the two down from a distance.

At the Miedo Mansion, Deimios enters the remains of her old base, and fights Vrees, Phobius' bodyguard, almost instantly defeating him. Deimios sends her men to scour the mansion to try and find her brother, who she believes managed to escape using a hologram clone. Finding tracks of her brother, Deimios chases him down, ending up in a fight with Phobius. Deimios manages to win the brawl, killing her brother.

Sometime later, Deimios wakes up on the floor, surrounded by her henchmen, who reveal she has been lying down for a while. Deimios deducts that Phobius caused her to hallucinate his death using Pesky Dust and angrily sets a bounty on his head.

Still investigating Zyrokks' return, Allen recieves footage back from Incarcecon Earth, showing Zyrokks still serving time, seriously confusing him. The two are invited to a sudden conference with the mayor, which is revealed to be a sham as Zyrokks and Anuke enter the station, under Biohazard's control, instructing them to capture Simien, Ic, and Vorkus. Allen and Alicia, assuming they're the only two cop not hypnotized by Zyrokks, sit quietly in their seats, pretending to be under his control.

As the conference ends, the two exit the precinct, and set up a meeting with an acquaintance of Allen who can help their case.

Ic, meanwhile, investigates Zynon's storage locker, but is surprised by an attack from Zyrokks and Anuke. During their fight, Ic scars Zyrokks' eye with Slicor, and escapes to the streets. Zyrokks uses Sunstorm to pull Ic back towards him. Ic fails to escape, and is assumed to be captured under Zyrokks.

Still making their way through Undertown, Simien and the injured Vorkus are attacked by Set. Defeating him, Simien manages to freeze Set in a block of ice using Brainfreeze, and takes him hostage.

Simien and Vorkus finally reach Pegajoso, who has taken temporary residence at one of Zynon's safe houses, filled with technological equipment of the sorts. Pegajoso is initially startled by their surprise visit with Vorkus injured and Set as their hostage, but thinks quickly and manages to both heal Vorkus using Overheal and rig a holding cell for Set in the basement.

Simien fails to interrogate Set, who ignores his questions. Their questioning is interrupted as the house's doorbell rings. Simien opens the door, awkwardly meeting with Allen, who came to talk with Pegajoso.

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