The sunrise of Decoud's suicide is echoed by the sunrise of Nostromo's final commitment to his secret hoard, and by extension the People's commitment to their secret independence. The sun, representing as always disillusioning reality, marks the final death of "that Capataz" that Decoud knew: the faithful servant. The new Capataz, faithful to himself only, has his gaze fixed on the treasure that represents the integrity of the self.