High controversy — community rates Hajime Nagumo's BONDS 94 pts lower than editor. (+7 more divergent)
Character DNA · Head-to-Head
Shapes, not totals. The hero you worship defines who you are.
Dragon Ball
SON GOKU
YPS-7 · World Ender
Finger Test
💭
Thought alone
Saiyan infant crash-landed on Earth, conquest mission erased by head trauma, raised by hermit. Growth slope is the entire genre; ego near zero, fight-hunger replaces strategy.
VS
POWER82 / 92GROWTH80 / 80DARKNESS15 / 48BONDS75 / 100EGO100 / 100LUCK100 / 36
Character DNA · 6 Dimensions
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
HAJIME NAGUMO
YPS-7 · World Ender
Finger Test
💭
Thought alone
Betrayal cauterizes empathy. Darkness as load-bearing trait, bonds gated by utility.
POWER82 / 92GROWTH80 / 80DARKNESS15 / 48BONDS75 / 100EGO100 / 100LUCK100 / 36
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
HAJIME NAGUMO
YPS-7
Finger Test
💭
Analysis
YPS-7
Power-matched
YPS-7
DNA edges — character identity, not combat power
how much the universe protects them+64
Son GokuvsHajime Nagumo
+33moral cost they'll pay
+25who they fight for
+10raw destructive ceiling

The disparity in narrative protection transforms raw power from a sport into a survival mechanism. When comparing a YPS-6 entity who views combat as ludic play with a YPS-7 being who treats it as an absolute necessity, the gap in Luck scores (100 versus 36) explains the fundamental difference in their relational weight. Goku’s bonds are an expansive social network of rivals and allies, born from a childlike openness that ignores danger. In contrast, Hajime’s perfect Bond score reflects a claustrophobic, fierce loyalty forged in the betrayal of the Great Orcus Labyrinth. He does not seek rivals; he eliminates threats to ensure the safety of a chosen few. This comparison reveals a paradox: the character with lower narrative protection develops a more concentrated emotional core. While the YPS-6 scale allows for a carefree pursuit of self-transcendence, the YPS-7 threshold here is reached only through the systematic dismantling of the self and the world's laws. The struggle is not about who wins a fight, but about the difference between power as a hobby and power as a fortress. One character exists to find a challenge, while the other exists to ensure he never has to be vulnerable again. This shifts the analysis from a battle of scales to a study of trauma versus curiosity.

Son Goku
Dimension
Hajime Nagumo
Editor
82
Community
7111
POWER
destructive ceiling
+10
Editor
92
Community
092
Editor
80
Community
80
GROWTH
trajectory & arc
Editor
80
Community
2951
Editor
15
Community
4833
DARKNESS
moral cost willingness
+33
Editor
48
Community
48
Editor
75
Community
9015
BONDS
loyalty weight
+25
Editor
100
Community
694
Editor
100
Community
100
EGO
self-determination
Editor
100
Community
991
Editor
100
Community
100
LUCK
narrative protection
+64
Editor
36
Community
10064
Cast Your Vote · 6 DimensionsCommunity pulse
SON GOKULeft
Power82
Growth80
Darkness15
Bonds75
Ego100
Luck100
HAJIME NAGUMORight
Power92
Growth80
Darkness48
Bonds100
Ego100
Luck36

Archetype breakdowns and dispute court land in later phases.