Cross-type comparison · authority vs physical · ranking may not be meaningful
Character DNA · Head-to-Head
Shapes, not totals. The hero you worship defines who you are.
VS
POWER18 / 40GROWTH60 / 60DARKNESS36 / 0BONDS75 / 60EGO50 / 75LUCK18 / 54
Character DNA · 6 Dimensions
The Eminence in Shadow
CID KAGENOU
YPS-3 · City Level
Chūnibyō delusion that becomes operationally true. Ego via theater, power via accidental sincerity.
POWER18 / 40GROWTH60 / 60DARKNESS36 / 0BONDS75 / 60EGO50 / 75LUCK18 / 54
Analysis
YPS-2
Slight power edge
YPS-3
DNA edges — character identity, not combat power
moral cost they'll pay+36
who they fight for+15
ShiroevsCid Kagenou
+36how much the universe protects them
+25self-determination and identity
+22raw destructive ceiling

Comparing raw output between a physical combatant and a systemic architect renders YPS tiers—YPS-3 for the former and YPS-2 for the latter—meaningless. One is designed to collapse buildings; the other is designed to build governments. The real tension lies in their divergent relationships with agency. Cid Kagenou operates with a high Ego (75), treating the world as a scripted stage where his "atomic" detonations are merely aesthetic punctuation. He is a primary consumer of his own fantasy, where the geopolitical shifts caused by Shadow Garden are incidental to his roleplay. In contrast, Shiroe possesses an Ego score of 0, signaling a character entirely reactive to the needs of his community. While Cid seeks the void of anonymity to maintain his persona, Shiroe is forced out of his hikikomori isolation to assume the burden of the "Villain in Glasses." Shiroe's high DNA Power (92) reflects a systemic dominance—the ability to rewrite the social contract of Akiba—rather than physical destruction. Where Cid uses power to escape reality into a curated delusion, Shiroe uses authority to drag a fragmented population back into a functioning reality. This reveals a fundamental split in isekai power dynamics: power as a toy for the individual versus power as a tool for the collective. Cid’s lack of Darkness (0) is a symptom of his detachment; he suffers nothing because he believes nothing is real. Shiroe’s moderate Darkness (36) stems from the actual weight of leadership and the trauma of death. One plays a game; the other is forced to manage the consequences of the game becoming real.

Shiroe
Dimension
Cid Kagenou
Editor
18
Community
POWER
destructive ceiling
+22
Editor
40
Community
Editor
60
Community
GROWTH
trajectory & arc
Editor
60
Community
Editor
36
Community
DARKNESS
moral cost willingness
+36
Editor
0
Community
Editor
75
Community
BONDS
loyalty weight
+15
Editor
60
Community
Editor
50
Community
EGO
self-determination
+25
Editor
75
Community
Editor
18
Community
LUCK
narrative protection
+36
Editor
54
Community
Cast Your Vote · 6 DimensionsCommunity pulse
SHIROELeft
Power18
Growth60
Darkness36
Bonds75
Ego50
Luck18
CID KAGENOURight
Power40
Growth60
Darkness0
Bonds60
Ego75
Luck54

Archetype breakdowns and dispute court land in later phases.