Rico is the captain of the French navy in the L&Z story and one of the antagonists.

Name: Rico Rikkoche
Species: Crab-eating Fox
Nationality: Born in France
Age: 40-50

He's the one who betrays Tauz in the story and sink his ship with his own. He and Tauz are also featured in the Failure 1 cover as silhouettes in the background. The song ''Captain Arrives'' represents his appearance in the Story.