nice, writers forgot their own lore again. rubert 1 was the genius, not rubert 2. unless they are implying that rubert 2 was actually just rubert 1 reincarnated into a new body after said body was infected by the anti-organic equation and inherited his memories
also i guess this confirms polka's assertion in unknowable domain that every genius, including herta, ruan mei and screwllum, have no actual free will and are just extensions of the aeon THEMSELVES