do we know whats the "don't turn your back on the body." thing is about? seems like a pretty important and will-blow-your-mind kind of foreshadowing.
It’s just that something happens every time someone turns their back on the bodies.
Caliborn did it and Jake got back up
Karkat did it and Kanaya turned into a rainbow drinker
The meteor crew did and Gamzee stole all the dead bodies (pre-retcon)
It’s a running theme.