[@Lugubrious][@ProPro] Lightning Mode is not Black Ripple, though it is to some extent a result of Black Ripple, since that's what gives him enough bodily control to do it in the first place. To be precise, and as stated in his sheet, he made the connection between nerve endings and electrical impulses, and can thus use his nerves to channel electricity through people, also using his own body as part of the circuit if needs must, primarily to stop them from fighting back.

That said, within a few meters, nothing's stopping him from also using Black Ripple as part of the attack, and if he really does want somebody dead-dead the way Pro implied in his post, he would use both at practically full force. That said, he does want to gather up as many allies as possible for future fights, just in case he needs the assistance, so he's not that likely to go full-force just to defeat one guy who's so far shown himself as being relatively weak, albeit nearly as skilled as himself and exceptionally hardy. Besides, there are ways to defeat people other than brute force. I've got something in mind that'll make itself more obvious as the rounds progress, so everybody knows.