first of all 100% seconding untoldultimatum's theory like direct quotes from pg 862 https://mspfa.com/?s=56631&p=862

"NH: Well you see, idiot, my fathers have seen fit to leave me with quite an extensive slate of important duties to which I must attend, and at this particular moment there are indeed tasks which demand my attention more urgently than wiping your ass.
...
NH: I’ve been preparing for this day since I was born."

my main theory (idk if it a theory or just textual and subtle but) wren and jess having a major falling out/friendship break up in the past and that possibly leading to jess being excluded from the friendgroup for a while

spoiler warning for the rest of the post for anyone not caught up, the next bit is all quotes and citations up to the june 26 2025/[S] GH?: Cloudwatch update

first of all in the flashbacks on pgs 953-955 or pgs 978-980 they seem pretty close when they were younger

versus on pg 36 where jess says "She just texts you out of the blue every couple of weeks"

and pg 48 "AG: ... i haven’t even talked to half of these people in months"

then on pg 140 https://mspfa.com/?s=56631&p=140

"AG: i’ll make it easy for you, i’ll straight up leave the friendgroup!!!
AG: head hung low in shame
AG: wouldn’t be the first time, i can take it"

then in the [S] GH?: Cloudwatch flash we see (#:## are timestamps on the youtube mirror)

1:09-1:18 wren looking in horror(?) as jess floats towards the horrorterrors/outer ring

1:34 wren about to block jess

plus jess' repeated hesitance/nervousness on messaging wren

and i think that all i have on that one for now