Weird interaction during the Rhodochrine Jungle Nuzleaf cutscene?

[Pokelurker]

For context, I just started playing for the first time (on-and-off lurker), and being a completionist, I'm trying to explore as much as possible before moving on with the story.

I recently beat Florinia as well as Taka/the second Pulse Tangrowth, and headed to Beryl and Rhodochrine Jungle. From there, I can either fall into the trap leading to the Nuzleaf knocking you out, be caught by the Meteor grunts with the Flashing Emolga (both leading to Fern/Chatot freeing me), or avoid the trap and sneak past the grunts to go talk to Fern (no idea if that also leads to being stuck in the cage where Fern/Chatot frees me).

 

I found that if you sneak past the grunts, go to the cave where the Nuzleaf cutscene happens and open the cage's door, sneak back past the grunts, and fall into the trap, you can leave the cage, but the event will still trigger as intended (the Nuzleaf will simply phase past if you're in their way, and I can't interact with them).

 

(I just updated to 19.07, on Mac)