The paradox of the YPS-5 tier is that continent-level output often erases the individual's agency, but it does so through opposite mechanisms of duty and denial. Because Benimaru operates on a physical axis of destruction and Mile wields systemic authority, any direct combat comparison is meaningless; they are not fighting the same kind of war. Instead, the real divide lies in how power interacts with the self. For Benimaru, power is a vehicle for civic integration. His transition from a vengeful prince to a disciplined commander shows that his growth is tied to his utility to the Jura-Tempest Federation. He accepts the role of the sword because it provides a structured identity, turning his battle-maniac tendencies into a bureaucratic asset. Mile, conversely, views her power as a cosmic error to be managed. While Benimaru uses his capabilities to anchor himself to a society, Mile uses hers to distance herself from one. Her near-zero ego score reveals a character who is a passenger to her own omnipotence, spending her narrative energy on the exhausting labor of appearing average. Where Benimaru finds fulfillment in the exercise of martial authority, Mile finds only the burden of a ceiling she cannot lower. Ultimately, these two reveal that YPS-5 is less a measure of strength and more a measure of how much of one's humanity is traded for the ability to reshape the map.
Archetype breakdowns and dispute court land in later phases.