something to be said about O!Ciel's self esteem being so deeply in the pits before he ever suffered significant trauma that it's just natural to pretend he's the dead one. Dude. Heirs are usually passed down, especially in a family that's not royal themselves but just really fuckin rich. It's not some 'your sibling died but OH LOOK your 53rd cousin from the French part of the family who's somehow More Royal than you gets the crown now' situation. We know that if he came out of the woodwork all "hello family my older brother has died and now I'm in charge" it would only cause marginal disorganisation. Get a load of this guy. Self-designated failson over here. The jig is up lil bro please let go of these intricate self-hate rituals...........