The "outside the game mechanics" bit is kind of necessary, as despite the fact that Rhea is Sword's most pressing concern(I think the only other one that's demonstrated her level of power and a similarly fragile, potentially unstable personality that Sword would label as a psych risk is Amber), in game, Sword could take Rhea out without slowing down(if Nene's duels with Blasters are any indication) by himself. But, well, that's not nearly as entertaining, and pointing out that if Shizuru snapped, Kiyohime makes a lot of the Giant Monsters look tame by comparison was just too amusing to resist.
But really, while Sword does have the kind of "Batman protocols" for nearly everyone, a lot of them aren't really labeled as psych risks in his book. An example would be, for instance, Gamma. Gamma's powers probably dwarf even Rhea's by an order of magnitude(reflecting Lisa's Rad/Rad compared to Rhea's Emp/Rad), but she's happy, well adjusted, and aside from an unfortunate side-effect of her powers, is completely in control of them. And, similar to Shizuru's profile, Lisa's taken steps to address the problems caused by her powers, which depicts an awareness of her weaknesses and an attempt to address them that makes her less of a risk.
It can be said to be a rather dubious honor when Sword thinks you're crazy enough to warrant a full on risk evaluation rather than just a contingency plan. Contingency plans are "just in case". Risk evaluations are "is it an If or a When?" (Notably, pretty much anyone that rates a 20 or more on psych risk are expected to snap eventually by Sword.)
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."
But really, while Sword does have the kind of "Batman protocols" for nearly everyone, a lot of them aren't really labeled as psych risks in his book. An example would be, for instance, Gamma. Gamma's powers probably dwarf even Rhea's by an order of magnitude(reflecting Lisa's Rad/Rad compared to Rhea's Emp/Rad), but she's happy, well adjusted, and aside from an unfortunate side-effect of her powers, is completely in control of them. And, similar to Shizuru's profile, Lisa's taken steps to address the problems caused by her powers, which depicts an awareness of her weaknesses and an attempt to address them that makes her less of a risk.
It can be said to be a rather dubious honor when Sword thinks you're crazy enough to warrant a full on risk evaluation rather than just a contingency plan. Contingency plans are "just in case". Risk evaluations are "is it an If or a When?" (Notably, pretty much anyone that rates a 20 or more on psych risk are expected to snap eventually by Sword.)
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."