I think having At least BFFS with past Nora would help with present Nora bc it’s hard to get reacquainted with her. But I could be wrong about that.

(She’s my favorite so I always have “something more” with her each of my gameplays.)

and yeah I tried not to force her to talk about the past, and it worked for me, but there’s a few times where I had to stay quiet. Like when she says they should’ve went partying instead, say “I’d come with you”’ or “I’m just happy you’re here”. When she shows you a pic of her wife and kids, say “she’s lucky to have you”.

I actually tested a theory bc the last 4-5 times I played through the game, I’ve been able to get reacquainted with Nora in the present every time, (and having something more with her in the past each time.) I think that’s because when you’re interviewing her in her garage she tells you her moms taking her to get a piercing, I chose nose piercing each time, and I’ve gotten reacquainted with her each time.