No choices in the game get you around Iris. The PC's relationship with her is canon.
Are You sleeping at the wheel?
What was before Episode One is irrelevant to the choices given of ANYONE'S play Through.
Off Screen doesn't count in choices given.
Past, is not much of an Option UNLESS we have a Time-Machine like for instance..........
Nyx decides to make a 'flash back' with Options/Choices to chose Differently(like with Niki and or Cara, per se).
Argue all You wish and think whatever You want.
Know This, continue to reply to my posts insinuating something outside what is stated prior.
Will help nothing.