Raw power is tilted before the argument starts. The interesting part is what survives after that gap is admitted.
YPS gap3
Layer gap0
PhysicalvsPhysical
Analysis
YPS-5
Dominant power gap
YPS-2
In a direct clash, Shigeo Kageyama wins: 3 tiers of separation is a gap that DNA edges alone cannot close. DNA tells a different story: Shigeo Kageyama: raw destructive ceiling, Edward Elric: who they fight for. These are different character shapes, not different power levels.
Shigeo Kageyama
Domain edges
Edward Elric
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power