Do you think R!Ciel is angry at O!Ciel(I feel like I also see some jealousy)? How would you describe their relationship as of now compared to before?
There might be a level of jealousy now, since our earl had âtakenâ what real Ciel considered his, but I think there has always been envy. That envy goes both ways. Our earl envied numerous things about real Ciel, like his good health, his default as the heir, and possibly even the fact there was a girl lined up to be his wife. Real Cielâs life was basically planned out for him.
But thereâs one major thing real Ciel might have always envied about our earl: the âfreedomâ of not having to fill their fatherâs shoes. Real Ciel felt tethered by expectations. Even the prospect of helping his younger twin get a toy store started was only slightly helpful to quell his desire to shirk his future responsibilities as earl and watchdog. And, honestly, inheriting those responsibilities might have made him less interested and less able, over time, to help his younger twin. Emotionally, financiallyâŠ.
Even though Rachel told him that his younger twin might need help with his future endeavors, idk if he realizes what a struggle it could be for his younger twin to make it in the world, since he wasnât planning to live in the manor, wouldnât receive an inheritance (possibly a small allowance), wouldnât have a title, wouldnât have much in the way of status, and wouldnât even have the luxury of an automatic wife. Letâs face it: heâd be expected to find a woman to marry, even if he didnât want to; the pressure would be there.
And now, real Ciel has all of those lost things back. Heâs even come to realize his younger twin did a good job managing the estate (with servantsâ help, of course)⊠even bringing the estate back from the brink of financial ruin. Would real Ciel have done so well? Railways and other transportation would have been a sound investment, but only if he knew what he was doing. Would he have anyone as shrewd about business deals as Sebastian? Tanaka would be useful, of course, but what does he know of innovation? Iâm pretty sure Sebastianâs demonic abilities are a big part of why our earlâs endeavors have been so successful. Our earl is a strong thinker, for sure, but Sebastian is the ultimate doer. Itâs a must with âimpossiblyâ short deadlines.
So there are still things that real Ciel might envy, namely things like a demon who does as commanded. Doesnât really help that this same demon devoured his soul. He must still wish for his soul back, even if his own cinematic records have been altered to give him other goals. And that might make him wish revenge specifically against Sebastian.
He wants (completely misguided) revenge against his younger twin, even though heâs already reclaimed his birthright and seems to have ordered Tanaka to shut down Funtomâs production. (Iâm hoping that Tanaka is actually keeping it going.)
Despite practically proclaiming war against his own twin, real Ciel still wants his brother to be near. This might actually have something to do with their souls being similar!
Two things real Ciel still isnât too interested in? Managing the estate as earl and presenting himself to the queen to take up the reins as queenâs watchdogâŠ. He took the titles from the younger brother who actually earned them, but he doesnât seem well prepared or enthusiastic to fill the roles.
Heâs angry⊠but mostly for the wrong reasons. And realizing this fact is probably the main thing that can possibly stop him.