Luc and Daphne, thanks so much for this wonderful discussion! I wanted to add one thought regarding Cyril's death: I agree that Cassian's question "Who are you?" was part of an identity crisis for Cyril, but I also think it was Cyril's and Cassian's relationship coming full circle. We first met Cyril back in season 1 only in relation to Cassian - he was hunting Cassian. The fiasco with Cassian destroyed his career, which is of the utmost importance to him. As you noted, Cyril even keeps the holo of Cassian in his room - he's obsessed with Cassian. I think Cyril absolutely recognized him on Ghorman, that rage was rekindled, and then he was forced to realize that he's been angry at Cassian all these years—but Cassian doesn't even know who he is. He's been harboring this grudge all this time, and now that simple question makes him realize that it's been totally one-sided, that this person who for him embodies what he's fighting against hasn't even known of his existence I think is a really fitting end for Cyril, who thinks that being a cog in the Empire's death machine makes him important—but he isn't.
Luc and Daphne, thanks so much for this wonderful discussion! I wanted to add one thought regarding Cyril's death: I agree that Cassian's question "Who are you?" was part of an identity crisis for Cyril, but I also think it was Cyril's and Cassian's relationship coming full circle. We first met Cyril back in season 1 only in relation to Cassian - he was hunting Cassian. The fiasco with Cassian destroyed his career, which is of the utmost importance to him. As you noted, Cyril even keeps the holo of Cassian in his room - he's obsessed with Cassian. I think Cyril absolutely recognized him on Ghorman, that rage was rekindled, and then he was forced to realize that he's been angry at Cassian all these years—but Cassian doesn't even know who he is. He's been harboring this grudge all this time, and now that simple question makes him realize that it's been totally one-sided, that this person who for him embodies what he's fighting against hasn't even known of his existence I think is a really fitting end for Cyril, who thinks that being a cog in the Empire's death machine makes him important—but he isn't.