Character DNA · Head-to-Head
Shapes, not totals. The hero you worship defines who you are.
The Eminence in Shadow
CID KAGENOU
YPS-3 · City Level
Chūnibyō delusion that becomes operationally true. Ego via theater, power via accidental sincerity.
VS
POWER40 / 25GROWTH60 / 80DARKNESS0 / 24BONDS60 / 60EGO75 / 15LUCK54 / 36
Character DNA · 6 Dimensions
The Rising of the Shield Hero
FILO
YPS-2 · Awakened
POWER40 / 25GROWTH60 / 80DARKNESS0 / 24BONDS60 / 60EGO75 / 15LUCK54 / 36
The Rising of the Shield Hero
FILO
YPS-2
Analysis
YPS-3
Slight power edge
YPS-2
DNA edges — character identity, not combat power
self-determination and identity+60
how much the universe protects them+18
raw destructive ceiling+15
Cid KagenouvsFilo
+24moral cost they'll pay
+20constant growth arc

The inverse relationship between agency and evolution defines the gap between these two profiles. While Filo carries a maximum Growth score, that trajectory remains entirely reactive, tethered to the Shield Hero's influence. Her transition from a hatchling to a Filolial Queen is a biological class-up rather than a psychological awakening. This creates a stark contrast with Cid, whose YPS-3 status is the direct result of a singular, obsessive Ego. Cid does not grow through the narrative because he enters the world with a completed identity; his "atomic" detonation is not a hard-won breakthrough, but the calculated manifestation of a pre-existing aesthetic goal. The comparison breaks down across the Ego dimension, where a total void meets a peak. Filo represents the archetype of the loyal companion whose development is a reward for obedience, whereas Cid represents the anomaly of the self-directed actor who treats reality as a stage. The tension reveals a cynical truth about isekai progression: high Growth often signals a lack of autonomy. Filo’s evolution is impressive in scale but empty of self-determination, while Cid’s relative stability in power reflects a character who has already conquered his own internal arc. One is a passenger in a story written by another, and the other is an architect who believes he is merely cosplaying the lead role.

Cid Kagenou
Dimension
Filo
Editor
40
Community
POWER
destructive ceiling
+15
Editor
25
Community
Editor
60
Community
GROWTH
trajectory & arc
+20
Editor
80
Community
Editor
0
Community
DARKNESS
moral cost willingness
+24
Editor
24
Community
Editor
60
Community
BONDS
loyalty weight
Editor
60
Community
Editor
75
Community
EGO
self-determination
+60
Editor
15
Community
Editor
54
Community
LUCK
narrative protection
+18
Editor
36
Community
Cast Your Vote · 6 DimensionsCommunity pulse
CID KAGENOULeft
Power40
Growth60
Darkness0
Bonds60
Ego75
Luck54
FILORight
Power25
Growth80
Darkness24
Bonds60
Ego15
Luck36

Archetype breakdowns and dispute court land in later phases.