Because of how quite and "peaceful" everything was on the outside, very few Initiates and even instructors knew that there was actually an ongoing war between Simon and the factions... between Simon and Caesar.
It was of no surprise that the factions decided to act against Simon and the Iron Fangs because he was beginning to overreach.
The second years Simon targeted were the weaker second years or the second years who loved to move alone.
These second years tried to complain and some even tried to assassinate Simon after school hours, but they always failed.
Not only were they weak, they had no backers.
No matter how much they complained to the authorities about the bullying of the Iron Fangs and Simon, no authority bothered Simon or the Iron Fangs because they broke no rules.
Simon made more money extorting the second years, and this greatly alleviated his financial problems.
Until Caesar started acting against him.
