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 “taken” 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 Ciel’s life was basically planned out for him.
But there’s one major thing real Ciel might have always envied about our earl: the “freedom” of not having to fill their father’s 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, financially….
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 wasn’t planning to live in the manor, wouldn’t receive an inheritance (possibly a small allowance), wouldn’t have a title, wouldn’t have much in the way of status, and wouldn’t even have the luxury of an automatic wife. Let’s face it: he’d be expected to find a woman to marry, even if he didn’t want to; the pressure would be there.
And now, real Ciel has all of those lost things back. He’s even come to realize his younger twin did a good job managing the estate (with servants’ 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? I’m pretty sure Sebastian’s demonic abilities are a big part of why our earl’s endeavors have been so successful. Our earl is a strong thinker, for sure, but Sebastian is the ultimate doer. It’s a must with “impossibly” short deadlines.
So there are still things that real Ciel might envy, namely things like a demon who does as commanded. Doesn’t 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 he’s already reclaimed his birthright and seems to have ordered Tanaka to shut down Funtom’s production. (I’m 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 isn’t too interested in? Managing the estate as earl and presenting himself to the queen to take up the reins as queen’s watchdog…. He took the titles from the younger brother who actually earned them, but he doesn’t seem well prepared or enthusiastic to fill the roles.
He’s angry… but mostly for the wrong reasons. And realizing this fact is probably the main thing that can possibly stop him.
