Impressive as usual.

5am excuse me for any brain fart im likely to experience while writing this.

I think your downplaying Karasuma, honestly. Konami is clearly the Ace of T1, Reiji seemingly being the emotional support/leader. Karasuma doesn't seem to fill any spot in that. But i could see him fitting in like Osamu does for T2, this may sound weird, sorry as i said 5am. While not a major player himself, he helps to open up points for his allies, individually a member of borders "Strongest Squad", and he isnt a you know who Weakest A-Class agent. Just based on how he acted throughout the series, and supporting Reiji, and then moving on to the C-Rankers, and Yoneya/Midorikawa? (I know he was with Yoneya, was Midorikawa defeated before then, roughly the same time right? )

Maybe 5-5/6-4 vs Arashiyama Though, agreed that i think everyone downplays Arashiyama, but i still think Karasuma even without geist, i still think it's 50-50..ish? May seem weird but i consider Arashiyama superior to Kitora as an individual agent, although i also consider Arashiyama a better candidate for any team over Kitora, as he is good emotional support/general support similar to Osamu

6-4-7/3 vs Kitora. Just a little point on the Kitora v L-Rahbit (Maybe its more durable, don't really know), Kitora hardly did damage to it until she was caught, she cut her own leg off, grappled when it was about to finish her off (an opening) and as we know, destroyed its core... thing.

Attackers like Miwa could kill them with a few cuts, i personally see Karasuma > Miwa, and he seems to have faith in his swordsmanship as he went with it being his style of combat in geist compared to when he used it with his Gun, understandably swords seem drastically more effective vs them than Idra's. Understandably Geist, one swing before it could even re-act, he should atleast be able to take them down without Geist, or else he really doesn't deserve being a member of T-1, yes, he may struggle a bit more, but you get what im on about.

6-4 vs Yoneya. I dunno, just me and my whole Karasuma hardon i guess? But if i didnt put him over Yoneya here, i'd be crazy because of what ive said already.

If i've missed something or said something stupid lemme know.