Plural Representation

We rank "representation clarity" on a scale out of 5, to describe how clear it is that a series or character is plural representation. Note that this is a separate metric from the quality of that representation; this only describes how directly plurality is shown, regardless if that's well or poorly.

1. Loose thematic parallel; could be read as plural-adjacent, but only at a stretch or through thematic inversion (e.g. hiveminds, physical mitosis).
2. Clear thematic parallel; could be read as plural-adjacent, but doesn't directly involve a literal system.
3. Seemingly plural, but not directly stated; at least one character seems to be a system, but it could be something else.
4. Clearly plural, but not directly stated; at least one character is definitely a system, but there's no explicit reference to system-related terminology.
   • Marked with an asterisk if they are explicitly stated to be a system outside of the series itself, such as in secondary media or author Q&As.
5. Explicitly stated in medical or community terms; the series explicitly references plurality, CDDs, or other system-related terminology.
   • Marked with an asterisk if the terminology used is outdated medical terminology such as "split personality" or "multiple personality disorder".