"That was certainly an interesting few days, and while I'm sure Furuya never blamed Akai for what had happened I was worried about him during that time, well best get some sleep because I have a long day tomorrow"

The next day Akai was indeed able to stay in the Kudo house and Kazami visited kind of late for normal visitors but considering that Akai and possibly Haibara knew that Kazami was part of the PSB (no one was quite sure what Haibara did or didn't know about people coming and going from the Kudo house anymore) it wasn't a problem

"So...what exactly do you need to talk to Okiya about?"

(Sighs) "Something that you're not going to be very happy about probably, we've not only removed you from your classes at the college you're supposed to be attending but...well we've made it so that you can't get a job to support yourself either"

"But I..."

"Listen, and listen well Okiya Subaru we know that you're getting funds from the FBI as that's your real job even if most of the world doesn't know about that, we're also going to be giving you consulting fees whenever we use your skills as a sniper, we've done these things for your own safety"

"What do you mean?"

Kazami sighs and thinks back to only two days after the PSB had heard of the name Okiya Subaru for the first time

Two days after Okiya first came on scene

"Someone try and get some background on this Okiya Subaru, figure out why we haven't heard his name before in any case"

"Don't bother"

Everything comes to a halt as soon as Furuya speaks up

"Furuya?"

"Look, I know you guys are wondering what's going on, but let me tell you something, Okiya Subaru is not to be investigated under any circumstances by the PSB unless he does something to fall under our jurisdiction"

"But Furuya..."

"That's an order Kazami"

"Yes sir"

"One more thing, and this is for the PSB as a whole, the person who holds the identity of Okiya Subaru is to be protected at all costs if something should happen to me. If his life is at risk you do whatever it is you have to to keep him alive if at all possible, there's reasons behind this order that I can't explain but let's just say that if certain people find out about Okiya Subaru it won't be very good, not good at all"

"Sir do you know something we don't?"

"What do you think Kazami?"

"Very well sir we'll obey your orders, even if they make absolutely no sense"

"I know you will, that's why I gave them"

Present

"Furuya gave us a special order shortly after you came into being, that order was to protect Okiya Subaru's identity at all costs if anything were to happen to him, they included doing everything in our power to keep you alive and we fear that the Organization is catching onto you after what happened with Furuya speaking of which we haven't heard back yet regarding the mission to rescue this Kir person who's supposed to actually be part of the CIA"

"That's because James hasn't told me anything yet and I've texted him at least twice a day since I passed on the message regarding the danger Kir is in"

"Whoa there Okiya, you're getting into Akai territory here"

"It's fine inside the house, it's when I'm outside that...hang on there's a text"

He opens the text and is shocked because it was an event that was happening at least three weeks earlier than the last time

*Timothy Hunter in Japan, letting you know as asked a while back* (thinks) "What, it can't be...he's too early to be here, what changed?, what did we do to change things this much?" (replies) *has there been any shootings?* *not yet but will be on look out for him* *understood*

Suddenly he hears Kazami speaking

"Okiya...Okiya!"

"Sorry Kazami, but I'm afraid we're going to have to cut this short I just received a message about something important and yet something I can't really do anything about but prepare for the final move I need to make"

"Oh?"

"Yes, FBI business I'm afraid, as for what I was about to say it's when I'm outside that being Okiya is critical, now then if you'll excuse me..."

"Of course, let your boss know the PSB is ready to help at the call from him or you"

"I will"

And so text sent all he could do now was wait for things to play out, hoping that even with the sudden earlier start that they would play out pretty much the same as last time but he was grateful that at least this time the group could do their job more openly then last time, which also led him to think that might have been one of the ripples that had changed things, and then he dismissed it partially since it wasn't known outside of Japan and the Bureau that the FBI could act openly in regards to the Black Organization case and any other case that involved American citizens. He found out later the next day that Timothy Hunter had gone to ground and as such they were waiting for him to make the next move, and ultimately things happened on pretty much the same time scale as the original timeline, the only two differences were that the FBI found out about Hunter's condition earlier than last time and Jodie and Camel were allowed inside the rented tower earlier than last time as well, but otherwise things were pretty much the same as the original timeline though this time around Jodie didn't have to hide her gun use since she was legally allowed to do so whenever American citizens or Black Organization members were involved and Timothy Hunter was an American citizen. Once the shooting was over with Akai picked up Kudo knowing that the skateboard was broken and that he was injured slightly