Cross-type comparison · physical vs authority · ranking may not be meaningful
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 / 18GROWTH60 / 60DARKNESS0 / 36BONDS60 / 75EGO75 / 50LUCK54 / 18
Character DNA · 6 Dimensions
POWER40 / 18GROWTH60 / 60DARKNESS0 / 36BONDS60 / 75EGO75 / 50LUCK54 / 18
Analysis
YPS-3
Slight power edge
YPS-2
DNA edges — character identity, not combat power
how much the universe protects them+36
self-determination and identity+25
raw destructive ceiling+22
Cid KagenouvsShiroe
+36moral cost they'll pay
+15who they fight for

Comparing raw output between a physical combatant and a systemic architect renders YPS tiers—YPS-3 for the former and YPS-2 for the latter—meaningless. One is designed to collapse buildings; the other is designed to build governments. The real tension lies in their divergent relationships with agency. Cid Kagenou operates with a high Ego (75), treating the world as a scripted stage where his "atomic" detonations are merely aesthetic punctuation. He is a primary consumer of his own fantasy, where the geopolitical shifts caused by Shadow Garden are incidental to his roleplay. In contrast, Shiroe possesses an Ego score of 0, signaling a character entirely reactive to the needs of his community. While Cid seeks the void of anonymity to maintain his persona, Shiroe is forced out of his hikikomori isolation to assume the burden of the "Villain in Glasses." Shiroe's high DNA Power (92) reflects a systemic dominance—the ability to rewrite the social contract of Akiba—rather than physical destruction. Where Cid uses power to escape reality into a curated delusion, Shiroe uses authority to drag a fragmented population back into a functioning reality. This reveals a fundamental split in isekai power dynamics: power as a toy for the individual versus power as a tool for the collective. Cid’s lack of Darkness (0) is a symptom of his detachment; he suffers nothing because he believes nothing is real. Shiroe’s moderate Darkness (36) stems from the actual weight of leadership and the trauma of death. One plays a game; the other is forced to manage the consequences of the game becoming real.

Cid Kagenou
Dimension
Shiroe
Editor
40
Community
POWER
destructive ceiling
+22
Editor
18
Community
Editor
60
Community
GROWTH
trajectory & arc
Editor
60
Community
Editor
0
Community
DARKNESS
moral cost willingness
+36
Editor
36
Community
Editor
60
Community
BONDS
loyalty weight
+15
Editor
75
Community
Editor
75
Community
EGO
self-determination
+25
Editor
50
Community
Editor
54
Community
LUCK
narrative protection
+36
Editor
18
Community
Cast Your Vote · 6 DimensionsCommunity pulse
CID KAGENOULeft
Power40
Growth60
Darkness0
Bonds60
Ego75
Luck54
SHIROERight
Power18
Growth60
Darkness36
Bonds75
Ego50
Luck18

Archetype breakdowns and dispute court land in later phases.