HEATHCLIFF EGO JUMPSCARE.
Also his lines are VERY interesting. Never thought I’d see YSTR again, especially not on Heath
It's so exciting to see more Sinners get E.G.Os that we'd already seen, since it helps us understand them a little bit more.
I'm not going to go into a full analysis here (since we still don't know Heathcliff's Ya Śūnyatā Tad Rūpam's Sin Affinity or Cost), but I would like to point out a few things.
I think I was completely right about connecting Outis's weapon being a blade to the Sword of Damocles, considering that unlike her Heathcliff still uses My Form Empties's khakkhara. Which makes sense when it comes to Heathcliff, he's the one seeking revenge, unlike Outis who's awaiting it.
Also, while I can't see any false idol-esque themes in Heathcliff's version of the E.G.O, the retribution and impermanence of existence themes are potent here.
His awakening quote very firmly establishes that first theme. Considering how his attacks cause karmic shockwaves, "The weight of your Karma returns with each rumbling of the earth." could effectively mean something along the lines of "every time I strike you, it's in retribution of something you've done to me", which is very fitting for Heathcliff. Both with his whole revenge theme, but also with his general behavior, as much of his violence and aggression is in response to others slighting him (in his eyes).
The corrosion is where that second theme comes up. His quote there effectively describes how a certain you (potentially Cathy?) disappeared the instant they finished their single cycle of life and death. Despite the word samsara being used (which, according to my brief look at wikipedia, describes the Buddhist idea of cycles of rebirth), it's clear that no actual rebirth took place. Once you die, you're at once gone. The follow-up of "For that is existence. For that is I." feels like him comparing both to that temporary nature of human life. Existence is impermanent. Heathcliff is impermanent.
Something is going on here, and I am very excited to see the Sins related to this E.G.O once it releases.
