I think he's doubting Thomas, who often gets confabulated with Judas. No particular reason that I can recall atm🤔
I kind of like my tin hat theory, that Nic betrayed Jesus, then tricked Judas into thinking he was the blame driving him to hang himself. As a reward he wears that noose which grants him everlasting life.
Just rereading the passage, the noose was
used by Judas, but Nic isn't Judas. But as long as he wears it he has everlasting life. "The noose allows Nicidemus to mandate a death that cannot be avoided." Barabbus was chosen by the Jews to free, though it was Jesus that Pilate wanted to free.
Nic aimed the curse at Harry, but Shiro elected to take his place instead. However Nic still wanted Harry dead, so he threw an entropy curse at him
