Let's add another clue and do a summary.
Clue #1 I'm not sure why I was so much the second banana. We were basically the same and we ended up the same.
Clue #2 While I was concerned about my less powerful position, I was never quite able to do something about it. I met my fate sooner ... or was it at the same time? Well, we sure looked the same in the end, so I'd say it doesn't really matter.
Clue #3 Whichever version of my death you think was real, my demise was a bit of a horrific one.
Clue #4 Which of this pair am I more like, the ventriloquist or the dummy? It depends on who you ask.