Self-erasure serves as the true operational mechanism for both characters, regardless of whether that erasure manifests as a masochistic surrender or a calculated masquerade. A direct YPS comparison fails here because the characters operate on entirely different axes: one utilizes physical endurance at YPS-2, while the other wields conceptual authority at YPS-5. The gap is too wide for a combat analysis to yield any meaningful data. Instead, the intersection lies in their identical Ego scores of zero. For Darkness, the absence of self-determination is a source of perverse pleasure; she defines her value through her capacity to absorb punishment for others, turning her role as a Crusader into a vehicle for submission. Mile mirrors this void through an inverse process, utilizing her continent-level capabilities not to lead, but to meticulously curate a facade of mediocrity. While Darkness seeks the gaze of the world to validate her suffering, Mile exerts significant effort to ensure the world never truly sees her. Both characters treat their abilities as barriers to actual intimacy. Darkness uses her armor to keep people at a distance of "protector" and "protected," while Mile uses her magic to maintain a distance of "average" and "exceptional." The tragedy is that their power—whether it is the ability to take a hit or the ability to rewrite reality—functions as a tool for hiding. They are not protagonists driving a plot, but reactive elements defined by what they refuse to be.