The comparison is strongest when power scale, story role, and DNA dimensions are kept separate until the final read.
YPS gap2
Layer gap0
PhysicalvsPhysical
Analysis
YPS-2
Clear power gap
YPS-4
Tatsumaki holds a meaningful power lead. A 2-tier gap is bridgeable only by exploiting scenario and DNA advantages aggressively. DNA tells a different story: Edward Elric: who they fight for, Tatsumaki: raw destructive ceiling. These are different character shapes, not different power levels. Edward Elric is the more complex character study despite the power gap: a pattern common in isekai where the weaker character carries more narrative weight.
Edward Elric
Domain edges
Tatsumaki
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power