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You would get rid of Patricia but keep Aiden? Patricia is essential to all the Filthy routes (to different extents), whereas Aiden only matters to the Dylan route. She has a far greater influence in corrupting Sophia than Aiden so far. I don't believe Sam or Ellie even know who Aiden is.A big reason why I sincerely think he needs to trim the fat.
Don't worry about the characters and relationship very few care about.
Rough list of those I'd keep as mainline characters/scenarios:
1. Dylan and Ellie (for the incest lovers)
2. Sam and his family
3. The HS kid (Aidan is his name, IIRC) and his one buddy. Drop the idea that he's a teenage boy with a posse of adult, tattooed thugs (lol).
4. Maybe one I'm forgetting or maybe have a fan vote.
These people get the most time and 90% of the rest of the VN involves them.
The side characters that you see for small bits and may even knew day get what they want are:
1. Her sister
2. The postman
3. The principal and/or teacher that's blackmailing her
4. Sex Ed kids
5. Old dudes in the retirement home
6. Mob boss
That's about it but admit I may be missing or overlooking some.
These all get no more than 10% of the story and time to make it. Forget the museum dudes, randoms met at a sauna, randoms met at a bar with your daughter and randoms in general. Drop them entirely.
Focus the story by trimming the fat but I'm not sure he's capable. He's too tied to his claim of having it all pre-written (total BS) or too poor/unwilling of a writer to change what needs to be changed.
As is, there are currently people that have waited years between the characters they like. Years, lol. Years have passed since they got to see Sophia with a character they play the game for.
Currently, a lot of pretty mainline players are going to wait...3 or 4 updates...for someone they like. At his pace that's at least a year. A LOT of people are going to be out for a while unless he trims the fat. I don't think you're alone.
Plus she's hot, and her dialogue is often hilarious.