CHARACTER PROFILE
Filo
- Primary work
- I Testamenti Cremisi
Other recorded work links
- Occupation
- Godfather (Gangster)↗
Filo (フィーロ, Fīro) is the main antagonist of " Ago e Filo, il Mio Orgoglio ", a short story based on Vento Aureo included in the novel I Testamenti Cremisi.
He is the godfather of an Italian organization, which ends up getting affiliated with Passione. He and his brother Ago are somewhat infamous in southern Italy as "The Brother Gangsters".
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01Basic information
02Appearance
Filo is a tall, slender, middle-aged gentleman. He has neatly combed hair with gray streaks. He wears a white flannel bespoke suit made in Naples with an uneven pick-stitched lapel roll, forming an asymmetrical, imperfect aesthetic. He is described to look impeccable wearing his suit, which is also lightweight and soft.↗↗
03Personality
Filo is a sharp-witted godfather with a refined sense of style and a strong appreciation for tradition, especially admiring suits tailored in Naples. He considers a suit to be a "second skin," needing to combine comfort and elegance without sacrificing the personal expression of the wearer. He is a pragmatic man, having patience and biding his time despite Passione limiting his organization's activities. He repeatedly warns his brother not to go against Passione's Boss.↗↗↗
Nonetheless, Filo has a deep emotional bond with his younger brother, Ago, symbolized by the bespoke Neapolitan suits they commissioned together. When he holds Prosciutto at gunpoint, he doesn't consider his actions as revenge, but rather punishment for Passione's members betraying his trust.↗↗
Filo relies on his suit as a crutch for projecting power, believing the suit a man wears is what raises his class. He initially has a bias for Southern Italy's tailoring, considering Central Italy's tailoring "half-assed." Witnessing Prosciutto's commanding aura despite Prosciutto wearing a suit from Central Italy reveals Filo's insecurities, forcing him to confront the realization that true strength and presence come from within rather than outward displays. Filo then acknowledges his own shortcomings and admits that he had been the true "mammone" all along, rather than Pesci.↗↗
04Story
SPOILERS
Background
Filo was the godfather of an organization in southern Italy, working alongside his brother Ago. Filo had a matching set of white suits tailored for him and his brother in Naples. He paid careful attention to every detail, including the needle and thread used to stitch them. He was also affiliated with Salute, the Don of a Sicilian gang.↗↗↗
At some point, Filo's organization was overtaken by Passione. He was forced to create an alliance with them, but his organization essentially became the gang's servants, with Passione's Boss holding complete authority over them. When Ago betrayed Passione and worked behind their back, the Boss gave Filo the choice of either keeping his organization or his brother.↗↗
Filo watched the security camera footage of Ago's brothel where Ago's assassination took place. He saw Pesci desecrate Ago's corpse and tear up his specially made suit jacket while Prosciutto took the jacket away afterward. Filo was filled with rage and decided to punish Prosciutto and Pesci before Ago's funeral.↗↗
Ago e Filo, il Mio Orgoglio
Ten days after Ago was killed by Prosciutto, Filo finds Prosciutto at a luxury tailor shop in Florence, Italy. He critiques one of the off-the-rack suits in the shop, believing it has nice fabric but feels too heavy and restrictive. He then suddenly points a pistol at Prosciutto. At his signal, his subordinates also point guns at Prosciutto, while Filo demands for Ago's jacket back before Ago's funeral would take place at noon.↗↗↗
Prosciutto responds calmly, even with a gun pointed at him, admitting that he brought Ago's jacket to the tailor shop to be repaired. However, he doesn't know why Pesci took it or where he went with it. Filo becomes increasingly unsettled, noting Prosciutto's intimidating presence and observing the details of his suit. However, he believes that Prosciutto's imposing aura is just a bluff created by his suit. Filo mocks Pesci, calling him an immature "mammone" incapable of growth.↗↗
Overwhelmed by Prosciutto, Filo admits that the tailoring of Prosciutto's suit wasn't "half-assed", but it was his own inadequacies making him believe that Central Italy's suits weren't good. He notices that Prosciutto's suit seems to shift with his will, appearing soft if Prosciutto is peaceful or exuding heavy strength when Prosciutto is fighting. Thus, Filo admits to himself that he is the true "mammone."↗
As The Grateful Dead ages him, Filo gasps for air and weakly reaches for Prosciutto's untouched glass of liquor. Prosciutto drops an ice into the glass and Filo's withered arm regains vitality just as the clock strikes noon, leaving him questioning whether he was hallucinating. Determined to settle the matter, Filo stands and aims his gun at Prosciutto, declaring his intent to punish him for the missing jacket. Before he can act, a subordinate interrupts him with a phone call from his wife.↗↗
06Relationships
| Character | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ago | Younger Brother | ↗ |
07Sources & attribution
- Filo
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