Simon knows his own reputation; it's something he looks on proudly.
He's not untouchable, nor is he ill-tempered. But he never corrects anything he hears about himself, no matter how outlandish or violent the stories are. Something about never interrupting your enemy when they make a mistake.
He's aware of the belief that he's held on a short leash by his captain, only without the man, does he realise no one had considered what sort of man it takes to acquire the hold of that leash.
For all Ghost is scary, Captain Price is terrifying. Without the Captain, Price has no boundaries, no limits, and no one by his side to consider before he acts.
The widespread assumption was that the Captain was the man to rein him in; that's exactly why he's the man to subdue John when he goes off the deep end.
Simon hates him, with a complexity that most can't understand. He knows Price; he knows the frustration of a man told to stick to the book and follow orders from men who sit behind desks and twiddle their thumbs. He knows John; he knows the ache of a man whose knees have taken the brunt of his falls and the man who needs to be drawn out of his own head by someone he trusts with his wrists pinned and his legs spread.
But he wasn't the only one who lost a team member; he isn't the one being scrutinised for the actions of a man unhinged. He doesn't seem to care for those he left in his wake, who mistakenly thought him a man they could rely on.
So, he'll engage in a game of predator on predator to see who has the bigger bite.
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