Respect for the elderly is one thing, but, sometimes, you simply have to face the facts, i.e. Ricardo Gomez is fighting a frail old man. A veteran, true, but he's never faced anything like Ricardo's guitar attacks. Not to mention his stat-buffing game, or his healing, something the mercenary sorely lacks. Any attempt to use his Fire Rune will most likely wind up in disaster, as Ricardo is more than speedy enough to take advantage of the lag - especially after a Gale or two. Attempting to Stun Ricardo would be an exercise in futility, and the resulting unbalance would merely give him plenty of time to regain momentum with no turns wasted. Ricardo knows that Joker is a worthy adversary, but there's no way he can stand up against the guitarist in a straight fight - thus, Ricardo will come out a Light belt richer from this. Edna would be - nah, she -will- be quite proud of the relentless mariachi.
