Raw power is tilted before the argument starts. The interesting part is what survives after that gap is admitted.
YPS gap4
Layer gap0
AuthorityvsAuthority
Analysis
YPS-2
Dominant power gap
YPS-6
In a direct clash, Sōsuke Aizen wins: 4 tiers of separation is a gap that DNA edges alone cannot close. DNA tells a different story: Hestia: moral cost they'll pay, Sōsuke Aizen: self-determination and identity. These are different character shapes, not different power levels.
Hestia
Domain edges
Sōsuke Aizen
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power