Sorry for responding to this late, I was extremely busy yesterday and today, but I am here now.
Now, I want to make sure my point here onward is clear. "These worlds have stars so they should be considered universes" is NOT the main reason why im arguing each world is a Low 2-C universe. Stars being depicted is just supporting context for this (but I'll reiterate more below). The main reason for these worlds being Low 2-C is because these worlds are direct replicas of the real world. And as we all know, our world, the real world, is a universe.
Now, here's the scans from before that prove communes replicate the real world (as Ant requested):
Communes Replicating The Real World
The very first scan I posted. In one of the hell communes Joco and his master reside in when inside the Great Spirit, this world is directly cited
as still being earth.
Then we have the Indio Commune. This commune is also directly cited to be very much like Earth.
Another example of communes replicating our world is a commune of hell Lyserg ends up in, where here, it depicts London and also stars.
Notice what Lyserg said specifically also.
"These are my memories".
This was shown multiple times here already, but these worlds inside the Great Spirit are formed from the memories and beliefs of the souls residing inside of it.
Therefore, these worlds here wouldn't just simply be identical to our world in appearance. They're worlds that are coming from literal memories and beliefs of all souls. Hell communes like the Indio Commune and Lyserg's hell resembling London come from their memories and beliefs, hence why they mirror our world, are cited to be very similar to our world, and
are cited as being our world as well.
Communes Replicating The Full Size of Our World
Now that we know the communes inside the Great Spirit directly mirror our world, it's time to prove they replicate the full size of our world. In fiction, "world" is a common term used to describe the world in either 2 contexts. "World" either meaning just simply planet earth, or "World" meaning the entire scope of our reality, the universe.
"Being earth" or "similar to earth", in the context of this case, doesn't just mean the communes replicate simply planet earth. Following scans will show they replicate our world beyond just earth and replicate the scope of the universe.
I've said and shown this before already, but in the first few scans, the commune Joco and his master were in depicted entire stars being present. This same world that was also cited as being earth inside the Great Spirit earlier.
Lysergs commune of Hell also depicts stars inside of it.
As I said before, "stars being present = Low 2-C" was never the main reason for these worlds being Low 2-C. We know this by itself is not enough. The point on mentioning the depiction of stars is a
supporting point. It's to establish that these worlds, which are cited to replicate earth, are not just the size of our planet. With stars being present, the scope of our world beyond just earth are also being replicated, on a cosmic scale. And by replicating our world on a cosmic scale, it gives implication to these worlds being exactly like ours in its totality, the universe.
Now, regarding the rule on stars needing a reason to be real stars,
you can see Cyberblader's post here that addresses this specifically. Other than that, a valid reason to consider these stars real falls under the same principle as above. These worlds are cited as being our world, and similar to it. So by that same logic, this should also apply to the stars we see present being the same as stars in our world.
More evidence for the totality of our universe being replicated in these worlds is that there are humans in Shaman King that have full understanding of the universe as well. Not only just humans,
but even aliens exist here, beings who have far greater understanding above human comprehension as well. Because communes are formed by memories and beliefs of the souls inside the Great Spirit, whether from humans or aliens, this would give further precedence to the point that communes would replicate the scope of the entire universe, with human and alien understanding of the universe being reflected onto the communes.
Cyberblader made a post to specifically prove this as well, so I will link that here to refer to it. This would also be another reason to consider the stars depicted as real, since by understanding the universe, stars and the motions of them are also being understood, and that would be reflected on that of the communes.
On top of this, it's cited in the verse that things far above this are also recorded inside of the Great Spirit too. This includes entire planets and other parts of the universe.
Not to mention, it's already been cited from the beginning that the Great Spirit has even witnessed the birth of the universe as well.
Cyberblader's evidence already proves that humans in Shaman King, such as the Mu Civilization, are able to fully understand the universe. And that beings with much superior comprehension above that, such as aliens, exist in Shaman King as well. And these 3 scans prove the Great Spirit records things much above the both of them.
With entire planets and other aspects of the universe being able to be recorded inside of the Great Spirit, and the Great Spirit itself even watching the creation of the universe, this is more direct evidence of the communes replicating our world on more bigger cosmic scales.
And then, as the strongest evidence for this, we see a universe being
outright created inside of a commune. Hao's feat of creating a universe inside the commune of the Shaman King, which we previously accepted already.
The universe containing
our earth by the way. As well as entire galaxies as cited by Hao.
By this point, we have seen that stars are depicted inside of the Great Spirit's communes. We have direct confirmation on beings in the Shaman King universe, human beings, aliens, and otherwise, having a fully grasped understanding of the universe and how it works. We have direct citation on the Great Spirit recording things far above both of those things inside of itself, which includes other planets and aspects of the universe. We are given confirmation on the Great Spirit having even witnessed the creation of the universe from the beginning. And the biggest proof of all for this, is
us seeing Hao outright creating a universe inside a commune.
Therefore, the worlds inside of the Great Spirit have several evidences to show they don't just replicate our earth. They replicate our universe in it's entirety, can become our universe in size, and should each be considered universes.
Communes Being Separate Worlds From Each Other
Finally, now that evidence was given for the communes replicating our world, and the entirety of our world, here is evidence for these worlds being separate from each other to establish each being Low 2-C.
For starters, when Yoh and his friends were sent to hell to become the 5 warriors, they each ended up in their own hell communes. These communes are cited as as being different from one another and were separate, splitting everyone up from each other.
Adding to this, Yoh gives implication that souls sent to their own communes may never again meet each other in the Great Spirit, implying traveling across these worlds isn't possible under normal circumstances.
More concrete evidence is here. Hao directly cites that the commune of the Shaman King can't be accessed by anyone under normal circumstances, unless he specifically allows them to.
But the most strongest form of evidence to prove separation amongst the worlds is these scans. Its directly cited that the worlds inside of the Great Spirit cannot be accessed, except by those who have a special power that enables them, or those who are enabled using special cards granted from the Shaman King, to literally shift across dimensions.
And even then, not only is this dimensional shifting given risks, it's also only temporary.
All in all, the worlds inside the Great Spirit are separate from one another, and only those who have special capabilities, or those granted the ability by the Shaman King themselves, are the only exceptions that are capable of traveling across the worlds. Temporarily.
Which should give a strong case of proving the worlds are separate.
At the end of the day, the worlds here inside the Great Spirit should be considered universes, and separate ones, to make them each Low 2-C. And henceforth, putting 2-B on the table.
As For Who Would Be Scaling To This
I saw some confusion on this earlier, so I also wanted to address this in it's own section so the proposal isn't misunderstood.
The souls inside the Great Spirit when dying
are not scaling to this. The communes being created isn't a feat for them, as it is just a natural mechanic of being back inside the Great Spirit again. So for anyone who thought we would make all the souls in the verse 2-B or otherwise, that isn't what we're doing or attempting here.
The only ones who would be scaling to this are the Great Spirit, Hao, and the 5 elemental warriors.
The Great Spirit scales because the communes are literally inside of itself as it encompasses all of these worlds, they are part of the Great Spirit.
Hao scaling is self explanatory. He's the Shaman King who has united with the Great Spirit and wields its power.
And the 5 elemental warriors would scale since they wield the 5 High Elemental Spirits, which are parts of the Great Spirit itself and hold aspects of it's power in them each.
NO ONE but the ones named would be scaling to any of this, so do not get this confused please.