[@DarkRecon]
Sure. She was 16, right? Here's her stats:

Experience: 63%
Synchronization Rate: 61%

You got unlucky with the synchro, but young age nicely compensated for that.
Edit: Note that since Setsuka was destroyed in the mock battle you'll have to come up with a new Framewerk.

[@Gate Keeper]
You can now collab with [@Dawnscroll] if you want to. The two pilots can have a conversation while they're on their way to Solaire while aboard a transport ship. Or if you're willing to wait, you can also collab with DarkRecon's character once she's accepted.