Yuji vs Mahito and Sukuna vs the Fingerbearer
Something I noticed when rewatching JJK after Modulo is the similarity between Sukuna absolutely bullying the finger bearer and Yuji toying with Mahito. Sukuna takes the opportunity to demonstrate that despite both being designated special grade level threats, there was a universe of differences between them. Sukuna does his best to get the curse to put in more effort, to evolve and live up to its designation. Only when the curse continues to attack did Sukuna cut it to shreds.
On the other hand Yuji’s straight up torture of Mahito is once again done with the implication of the gap between the two characters. Mahito wasn’t just a special grade, he was the leader of the disaster curses, an arguable top ten character and one with the most inherent talent and potential we have ever seen. Yuji allows Mahito to manipulate the soul realm, to feel like he had the upper hand only to slice him into pieces without moving a finger.
While the title of Calamity Grade is fan made, these two interactions and the parallels between them make the concept so much more interesting. Yuji has accepted he is Sukuna, someone who at least for a time lived only for himself and his own desires. The narrative is great as usual Gege, I am full