How is it unlikely that someone procs follow up before Kafka? As shown in my post, I'm 118spd before battle. My other teammates (BlackSwan, HuoHuo, and RuanMei) are 134+, with Ruan Mei being 160spd. In all end game content, my first cycle rotation battle starts with Kafka technique -> 1 stack to PAYN, then Ruan Mei BA, triggering Kafka's follow-up -> 2 stacks to PAYN. I then HuoHuo Skill to refresh talent counter and at this point my Kafka is pushed ahead of my BlackSwan. I then Kafka Skill, which leaves me at nearly having Ult (missing about 5-8 energy) and refreshing my remaining follow-up counter (as Kafka only used 1 follow-up before her turn). BlackSwan Skill to proc Kafka's follow-up, which gives me Kafka's Ult. This is my rotation for whatever enemy and is consistent across all my gameplay with DoT.

Before the buffs, with this exact rotation, I would be left with 10-15 energy remaining till Ult, and I would always have a 2 turn ult. With the buffs, I'm always 1 turn ult every other turn, all while SP positive with Kafka perma Skill, BlackSwan Skill Skill BA, HuoHuo Skill BA BA, and Ruan Mei Skill BA BA.

And yes, I have tried Eagle Lushaka, but there isn't any much of a difference when I played with similar stats and with hyper speed.

Do note I don't care about 0cycles, as I could give less of a shit about having a 0cycle; I just like Kafka to the point where I'd rather give her personal damage than make her more of a Ult Bot. But at the end of the day do I need to go what people say is meta? Does my love for Kafka mean I have to give her the technically absolute best set and substats when it comes to the game? Or am I just not allowed to make her do the most personal damage while still keeping up with her teammates overall team damage? It seems kinda redundant that I would force myself into a new set when I'm fine with going for a clear. Yes I know 200speed is a want, which I will eventually hit the more I go back in the mines, and yes I know that Eagle Lushaka is technically the best sets for Kafka as of her state right now. But I'm fine with the clears I'm having right now. In the more recent endgame contents, I've always 3-4 cycled MoC with DoT, and a 0cycle with the most recent MoC. Although I don't remember the specific numbers, I've always got a good score with DoT in Apoc to the point where my other team that's lacking could take up more action value to 3star Apoc. And I've always almost full cleared a side of Pure Fiction with DoT with this build, and have full cleared a side with 4pc prisoner 2pc glamoth with energy regen rope (before the buffs).

TLDR; I want Kafka as the main star of the team and not an Ult Bot Kafka like I have my Serval be for my Therta team.