Raw power is tilted before the argument starts. The interesting part is what survives after that gap is admitted.
YPS gap5
Layer gap0
PhysicalvsPhysical
Analysis
YPS-2
Dominant power gap
YPS-7
In a direct clash, Hajime Nagumo wins: 5 tiers of separation is a gap that DNA edges alone cannot close. Hajime Nagumo's DNA tells a broader story: their narrative is built around raw destructive ceiling / self-determination and identity. Cocytus's identity is more narrowly defined by comparison.
Cocytus
Domain edges
Hajime Nagumo
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power