Rather than drop I'd rather fuse a majority of them, to be honest...
Annie and Nova - Childhood hacker friend living in Kredon and is a high level player in Eternum
Nancy, Penny, and Dalia - Former part-time babysitter who's into sports; by present day she's a musclegirl Insta-model (
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after all) and Orion's big-sis landlady during his stay in Kredon
Luna, Alex, and Caly could be kept as is and their stories could be expanded upon through the slots originally occupied by the others.