The disparity between physical output and narrative authority renders a direct YPS comparison irrelevant. Attempting to measure a YPS-3 physical combatant against a YPS-S authority figure is a category error; one operates within the laws of a world, while the other defines those laws. The meaningful intersection lies in their DNA profiles, specifically the void where self-determination should be. Both characters possess an Ego score that suggests a total surrender of agency, but they occupy opposite ends of the psychological spectrum. Shalltear’s low ego is a source of acute tension, manifested in her desperate, performative atonement after her rebellion. Her growth is not an ascent, but a psychological recalibration to fit the rigid expectations of her creator. Conversely, Touya’s zero ego manifests as a frictionless existence. He does not struggle against his programming because his programming is simply to be a benevolent administrator of abundance. While Shalltear is a prisoner of a specific, fetishistic design, Touya is a prisoner of a narrative that removes all internal friction. One suffers under the weight of an absent god's will, while the other is an empty vessel for a wish-fulfillment fantasy. Their comparison reveals a cynical truth about isekai power: whether it manifests as city-level destruction or divine authority, such scale often comes at the cost of a functioning internal life. The higher the power or the tighter the loyalty, the less the character actually exists as an individual.
Archetype breakdowns and dispute court land in later phases.