Raw power is tilted before the argument starts. The interesting part is what survives after that gap is admitted.
YPS gap3
Layer gap0
AuthorityvsAuthority
Analysis
YPS-4
Dominant power gap
YPS-1
In a direct clash, Makima wins: 3 tiers of separation is a gap that DNA edges alone cannot close. DNA tells a different story: Makima: self-determination and identity, Sora: how much the universe protects them. These are different character shapes, not different power levels. Sora is the more complex character study despite the power gap: a pattern common in isekai where the weaker character carries more narrative weight.
Makima
Domain edges
Sora
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power