Literally every temp party member since then has had fully upgraded orbment slots. I want my damn materials back from Ms Bottomless Pit.

It's been a hot minute since I last touched Trails FC (3-4 years ago) so my memory's a bit fuzzy on exact details, but the series does get a lot better about that by the next game onward ftr I only beaten Sky Trilogy, Zero, and Azure Who've you been vibing with most for party setup?