True agency in a hierarchical world is found not in independence, but in the conscious choice of who to serve. While these two operate on entirely different scales—a YPS-5 continent-level deterrent versus a YPS-3 city-level scalpel—their shared Ego scores mask a fundamental divergence in how they view their own utility. Benimaru views his submission to Rimuru as a liberation from the chaos of his tribal past. By trading his autonomy for the role of Minister of Defense, he converts his "battle maniac" impulses into a structured civic function. His growth is not about ascending a ladder, but about cementing his position as a foundation for another's vision. Lugh, conversely, treats his existence as an optimization problem. His perfect Growth score reflects a desperate attempt to engineer a soul where only a tool once existed. He does not accept a hierarchy; he manages it from the shadows to ensure he is never again disposable. Where Benimaru finds peace in the clarity of the chain of command, Lugh finds anxiety in the precision of his own efficacy. The tension here is between the soldier who finds himself by becoming a part of a whole and the assassin who tries to build a whole out of fragmented parts. The YPS gap renders a combat comparison irrelevant; instead, it highlights the irony that the man capable of devastating a continent is more psychologically settled than the man who can only dismantle a city. One has mastered the art of belonging, while the other is still learning how to exist.