How does a sixteen year old hyperactive Al Bhed girl come to be the silent badass leading a bunch of beardy dudes around? The Rikku at the beginning of the game is worlds apart from the Rikku throughout the rest of the game. Clearly Cid has a hand in this, but surely there are more experienced dudes to lead the salvage team while Rikku just tags along for work experience?

I realise that Brother is there, and all, but he doesn't really strike me as the "boss" type either.