Why we wouldn't think that knowing the most possible nature of all NPC around Eternum are as you mentioned "digitized" copies of dead persons will not scare her?
Because they're still rationalizing that everything is still a game and that there's likely some sort of logical explanation behind Ulysses' actions, dark as it may be. As such, Orion's rationalization that the dead are digitized falls under his belief that what he's likely interacting with are just that: some sort of copy of a dead person recreated by code, which sounds far less scary than learning that the NPCs are likely brainwashed spirits roaming around a world that Orion and co perceive to be "a game."
Granted that most accustomed fan base expecting fap material would be pissed, it is what it is, but i not agree that there wasn't exactly anything to do, as far we know more about the girls, less from Orion's family, even less from his most close personal friends as Annie and Chang families, much less about the impressions Orion's appearance after coming back would think and act on him his ex-companions students nor his overall interaction in Eternum training time, less what other things Orion discover from his OP skill (it's a free green light to come with whatever Caribdis want that OP skill does).
Would it be nice to learn more about Orion's life outside Kredon and seeing him training and improving his skills on his own and people interacting/taking note of it? Yes.
Will all of that in any way contribute to the overall plot and/or further his relationship with any of the girls, which is the entire point of this AVN? No.
I saw that before, but after playing this update, i think that Caribdis choose 12 over 20 updates, as many things have evolved, uncover and confirmed from different source characters in the game in just one single update, then could be rest just 6 updates more, that's what i felt in this update.
And yet we're still far from learning anything about the Syndicate, Orion's powers and its implied connection to Idriel, the state of Caly's people, Idriel's and/or the Lady in Black's true nature, what the Gems of Doom really are, why the dead are chained in Eternum, what the deal with the Weapons of Atlas actually is, what the true nature of Eternum really is and why dreamers are able to visit it even before the nerve implant was introduced to the public, what the Founder's true goals are and are they in any way related to Caly's recollection of the history of Anima, etc.
Add the potential plot hooks (i.e. Caly potentially crossing over into the real and her interactions with said world, the gang facing off against William and Ulysses in the real world) as well as much of the stuff that has yet to lead anywhere (i.e. the mysterious man at the Ulysses party, Eva's potential importance to the plot (considering that the walkthrough encourages us to sleep with her and thus set up any potential reunion with her in the future))...not to mention all of the lewd events that are yet to happen (we've only penetrated 2 of the 8 members of the harem, not to mention Cari said that each of the real world LIs is going to get a threesome scene (jury's still out if Caly is going to join in))...
...yeah I doubt he could wrap that all up in just 6 updates (unless he absolutely picks up the pace and focus more on the plot and less on any sort of recreational activity with the girls...which is unlikely to happen at this point).
Well, yeah of course i understand that, but still this update i felt it rushed, sorry.
I felt the opposite. If anything this update had some lore drops and implied confirmation of certain theories, but as far as major plot advancements are concerned we've hardly made a dent. Sure, we got one more gem, and potential leads to a few more, and the ending shows that William isn't one to sit around and let people do the dirty work for him. But other than that...not much happened. So I'm not sure where you got the idea that this update felt "rushed."