I mean why not tell himself what is on the chip so kid self could toss the chip back and say I already know this, and then when grail asks how tell him he is to weak to know right now.
I really can't understand that with ***** Nero that there are situations where he should help so that he doesn't get on the same track as him or something. As well as in this chapter, ***** Nero could have said something to give him tips or something