>>41380035
>>41380070
The first thing you see after entering the lighthouse and descending into Rapture is "NO GODS OR KINGS, ONLY MAN"

We have NO KINGS protests, a rapture event, and then Charlie Kirk (kirk =22, Ryan = 22) shooting. All while Atlas is off in space. Just like Atlas talks to Jack over the shortwave radio.

>>41380032
Fractal recursive encoding. 3 parts of a person that their "I" can occupy (physical aetheric and astral), trinity of father mother and child, etc. See eg: >>41376587 >>41376592
Symbology.

I is the 9th letter, 9 is 3 squared. 3^2 x 3 = 3^3. 3 -> 9 is the descent to base consciousness. I agree with your third pillar ritual interpretation as well.

>>41380088
The subtext and numerical encodings of Bioshock are actually quite complicated. It's all about fetal development and the notch signaling pathway.