Talk:Emperor/@comment-25093611-20160414194118/@comment-4959537-20170721212421

A little late response, but anyway...

I think Hol Horse already knew that Polnareff would instantly read the trajectory of the bullet and try to deflect the bullet head-on, so he calculated that the sword would hit something like in the very limit of S. Chariot's range, so he pre-programmed the bullet to make a curve in that spot and then return to the original trajectory, moreover even if Polnareff managed to deflect the bullet, remember that the whole thing was a trap from the start and Hanged Man could just pop up and stab him anytime.

Hol Horse is shown to be a coward that only fights the battles that he thinks he has already won or that he know he has an advantage, that's why I think his first duel with Polnareff was totaly premedited. remember that he fist brings J. Geil to mess up with Polnareff and then he even revealed his stand power as a "gun" instead of going for a surprise attack or something rather than a direct shot.