Speaking of the choice for Linda. I find that ridiculously hard and well made. Either choice leads to a bad outcome in my head. There is truly no good option if you porked either lady. We all know we picked one of them the first time
. You only cleaned up your act on the 2nd playthrough and touched neither one.
To preface both options. A rational Alex (as well as player) knows that shes evasively trying to learn if she still have a chance with him or not. A normal woman would do this choice without input from a guy. Alex is traveled and grown up enough to know that by now imo.
Its obvious she should leave because she was willing to cheat and did 4-5 years ago, said its been no feelings since for her and most likely for some time before that since she did cheat so quickly. (Also she recently cheated again in the cabin for lots of players, right next to her daughter You dirty dog. Yeah I see You! I recognise You in the mirror every morning!
)
But leaving and showing interest is not the desired outcome for a "good" Alex. A good Alex should be asking her to stay to put that interest down because Alex is going for one of two other LIs but thats not good for Linda. Its horrible, awful to trap both spouses in a loveless marriage thats been dead for so many years. Both deserves better. The time for fix it was half a decade ago!
(weirdly staying leads "mama bear"
to give you her blessing to pursue Erica as she obviously couldn't and didn't sleep through you railing her daughter in the same bed You horny cradle robbing monster You! You know who You are!
)
Its only on a 2nd playthrough where Alex didnt diddle either one where the correct choice is asking her to leave, but just barely. She still shows hope but at least youve left the past in the past and not done anything stupid to
really lead her on.