The illusion of statistical symmetry masks a fundamental divergence in how these two handle the trauma of inadequacy. While both share identical scores in Growth and Ego, they move in opposite emotional directions. Rem's trajectory is a study in subtractive growth; she achieves her 80-point arc by stripping away her identity to serve as a substitute for her sister or a pillar for Subaru. Her evolution is a descent into a refined codependency where her value is derived entirely from her utility to others. In contrast, Roxy’s growth is additive. She moves from the isolation of the Superd tribe and the loneliness of a wandering mage toward the construction of a family. Where Rem finds peace in submission, Roxy finds it in integration. This distinction renders the power gap—the jump from Rem's YPS-2 physical combat to Roxy's YPS-3 city-level strategic significance—entirely incidental. The real tension lies in their relationship with self-worth. Rem treats her existence as a debt to be paid through suffering, evidenced by her willingness to endure psychological collapse for the sake of her "hero." Roxy treats her existence as a puzzle to be solved through academic and social effort. The comparison reveals that identical growth metrics can describe two opposite journeys: one toward the erasure of the self and one toward the discovery of it.
Archetype breakdowns and dispute court land in later phases.