Dawn, kill Dracorian for asking fucking questions.
Love you.
Explanation: Yes, when something is killed, it's slot is disregarded in conjunction with splash. The only reason the slot is there is for two things: reinforcement placement and Atunhand possession of the corpse positioned there.
Explanation: Devil's Drift probably would launch Mio. Mio is very lightweight. Moera and the Asura Betas, on the other hand, are absurdly large and would have a sizeable resistance to knockback.