The pursuit of absolute power reveals a fundamental divide between the joy of the struggle and the trauma of survival. Comparing a pure physical combatant to a hybrid system-user makes YPS-6 metrics functionally irrelevant because their methods of interacting with reality differ entirely. One operates through biological transcendence, the other through systemic acquisition. The real divergence lies in how they utilize their identical Ego scores. For Goku, self-determination is a vehicle for curiosity; he risks the planet against Frieza simply to test a limit, turning the act of fighting into a ludic celebration. His growth is an expansion, pulling former enemies into a circle of kinship. Jinwoo’s progression is the opposite: it is a process of subtraction. He ascends by shedding the vulnerability of his human origins, treating the world as a game interface to be solved. While Goku’s path is paved with the luck of a pure heart, Jinwoo’s is forged in the cold efficiency of a man who views kindness as a liability. Goku becomes a god who remains a child, whereas Jinwoo becomes a god who forgets how to be a man. The distinction is not in their destructive ceiling, but in the emotional cost of their ascent. Goku’s power is a bridge to others; Jinwoo’s power is a wall that ensures he never has to be the weakest again.
Archetype breakdowns and dispute court land in later phases.