And of course, the Girls were no help. Dash had refused to help, following her defeat the day prior; now she's in a depressed slump. Aj is working, Rarity refuses to go near it because it won't stop regurgitating is insides, Pinkie would make everything worse, and Fluttershy would be no help, too busy getting rimmed by discord. Pair the chaotic incel with the loner in the forest to keep him distracted. Good move, Cadence.