The comparison is strongest when power scale, story role, and DNA dimensions are kept separate until the final read.
YPS gap1
Layer gap0
PhysicalvsPhysical
Analysis
YPS-3
Slight power edge
YPS-4
Kirito has a slight tier edge, but one tier rarely decides outcomes. DNA becomes the real tiebreaker. Kirito's DNA tells a broader story: their narrative is built around self-determination and identity / how much the universe protects them. Jibril's identity is more narrowly defined by comparison.
Jibril
Domain edges
Kirito
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power