Jimmy: "Understood, like announcing some social activities, such as going to campuses for security briefings, promoting on TV and the like, all fall under our responsibilities, right?"

Eleanor: "You could see it that way. I know you won't be staying here for too long."

Jimmy was about to speak up when Eleanor interrupted him directly: "No need to explain, I understand. In recent days, more than one or two people have contacted me about your position."

The smile on Jimmy's face gradually faded. He knew that on his return, some department would definitely take him in, Dave would certainly meddle a little, but he didn't know to what extent Dave could manage.

He sat upright, looking at Eleanor. Eleanor continued: "Someone like you should be placed in the field department, and I think many people agree on this. So, don't worry too much, enjoy these days of relaxation."

Eleanor took out a document and looked at it: "Normally, newcomers need at least two to three years of probation, after all, facing the media and the public requires great caution, but you may not have that much time, so I have two positions for you to choose from. First, attend and assist the spokesperson in holding press conferences. Second, communicate with social groups, like providing case and technical guidance for movies and TV shows, which young people like you all enjoy."

Jimmy blinked, a little confused. He had never been involved in such matters, so how could he know which was more suitable for him? But the second one seemed a bit more interesting. "I'll follow the department's arrangement, Mrs. Mason."

Eleanor nodded: "Okay, go back and sort things out for now, I'll consider the specific arrangements."

Jimmy stood up: "Alright, goodbye, Mrs. Mason."

Opening the office door, Jimmy returned to his own office. Although this office was quite small, it was still a private office. In the FBI for so long, it was the first time he enjoyed such a privilege. Previously, he was often alone in an office in the Homicide Team, but officially that office wasn't his alone.

Placing his personal items on the table, storing his spare revolver and bullets in the drawer and locking it, Jimmy finally settled in.

The room was somewhat small, but there was still space to place a small coffee table next to him. Jimmy considered this for a moment, intending to ask about getting a small table for some tea later.

Imagining how free he would be in his small office, Jimmy's phone rang. He glanced at it and picked it up, Caitlin's voice coming through, "Jimmy, where are you? Why didn't you bring your mission phone?"

Jimmy looked at the outer office area, "Of course I'm working; I can't exactly bring a box to the FBI office. Is there any news?"

Caitlin: "Yes, come to the Anti-Terrorism Bureau."

Jimmy: "Now?"

Caitlin clearly hadn't expected him to ask that: "Is now inconvenient for you? It's lunchtime."

Jimmy: "Alright, bye."

Jimmy hadn't expected a call to come just as he started working after a rest at home. Now that he wasn't conducting fieldwork, going out wasn't as convenient as before.

While Jimmy was troubled over the phone call, Isabel came to Eleanor's office, "Mrs. Mason."

Eleanor: "Isabel, have Jimmy familiarize himself with our work contents temporarily, let him attend some news communication events."

Isabel: "So soon? It seems he has no experience at all."

Eleanor: "Yes, get him familiar and involved as soon as possible."

Isabel nodded: "Understood, I'll make sure he gets acquainted quickly."

Isabel returned to her office, took out a few folders from the cabinet, and began searching through materials. This is the Public Affairs Office, dealing with external people and events, many of which are emergencies and do not have complete archives.

Normal employees stay in the department for a long time before starting to touch on special tasks, but for someone like Jimmy, who is destined to only stay for a certain period and will be transferred back to fieldwork, he doesn't have as much time to gradually learn like regular employees.

The key point is that although Jimmy has been transferred from the field department, he is still technically a field agent with enforcement authority, which naturally gives him an advantage over most people in the Public Affairs Office because his clearance level is higher, and many things don't need to be kept secret from him.

Most people in the Public Affairs Office are federal employees, just members hired by the FBI, without enforcement authority. If you divide by clearance level, their level is lower.

Near noon, Jimmy left the FBI office and headed to the Anti-Terrorism Bureau, but he went home first to grab a box.

Since there was news, it would be more convenient to leave the box in the car. The main issue was that Jimmy's gun slots were already full, and there was no place for the guns in the box. Besides, the guns on his person were all reported and registered, and if a gun with no serial number suddenly appeared and any issue arose, it would be problematic for him.

The second reason was the signal isolation box, which he certainly couldn't keep holding in his hand. It's quite a large box and couldn't be put in a pocket.

Arriving at Caitlin's office door, Caitlin was writing something. When Jimmy knocked, she casually placed a file folder over the documents, looking at Jimmy with some displeasure: "Why didn't you bring your phone?"

Jimmy didn't wait for Caitlin to speak and sat in the chair opposite her desk: "It's inconvenient, you know I just changed departments, now is a sensitive time."

Caitlin: "We'll let it go this time, but during missions, communications must at least be maintained."

Jimmy: "No problem, I've already gone back to get the radio and phone, I'll carry them with me. What's the update on the task?"

Caitlin: "Yesterday, two embassy vehicles left Washington, D.C. Instead of heading straight to New York, they went to Baltimore, dropping off two people at the Baltimore Port.

We've verified, they aren't our targets, and the items they carried weren't what we were looking for.

If nothing unexpected happens, yesterday's action should have been to test our response, meaning they might not necessarily choose New York to depart but are preparing multiple routes.

This also means that the information provided by our insider isn't the final result, and we must be ready to update intelligence and respond at any time.

So do you understand why you must keep your phone with you at all times? Your behavior today was very unprofessional."

Jimmy: "I understand, I'll be more careful."

Caitlin: "You can go now."

Jimmy: "Goodbye."

Jimmy got up and left Caitlin's office, sighing, knowing the scolding was deserved and not Caitlin's fault. In order to avoid being discovered by others, he'd indeed fallen short this time.

Jimmy reached the parking lot, looked around to make sure no one was there, opened the box, took out his phone and radio, placed the phone in his suit's inner pocket, and temporarily put the radio in the glovebox; the radio wasn't that easy to store.

He drove back to the Federal Square FBI office's underground parking lot, clipped the radio to his waistband, and didn't wear the earpiece for now due to its limited battery life, making wearing it all the time unnecessary. He stepped out, bought two tacos from a food truck for lunch; it would do for now.

In the afternoon, Isabel brought Jimmy a stack of printed speeches addressing specific events files, encouraging him to familiarize himself, showing a really good attitude.

Jimmy sat in his office, looking through the glass walls at the people in the outer office area. The Public Affairs Office seemed to have a gender imbalance, with a higher proportion of women, though he wasn't sure if it was because many people were out.