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What does 来て削る mean in this sentence?

> エリンを中盤に **来て削って** どうするの。

The sentence is someone who is angry about a character being removed from the
spotlight of a show, but I am especially puzzled by the usage of 来て.
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meaning verbs
エリンを中盤に来て削ってどうするの。
> 「エリンを中盤{ちゅうばん}に来{き}て削{けず}ってどうするの。」

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> 「中盤に来て、エリンを削ってどうするの。」

You should **not** be looking at 「来て削る」 as a phrase on its own. Rather, it is
「中盤に来て + 削る」.

「中盤に来て」 means " **(when the show/story) is getting into full swing** ". 「来る」
here means "(the show) approaching or coming near the good part" if that makes
sense.

「中盤に来る」 means the same as 「中盤にさしかかる」.

> "What the heck are they thinking, putting エリン out of the show just when it's
> getting into full swing!"
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