diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/NetworkManager.asset b/Assets/Scripts/NetworkManager.asset
index dd1e130..2afc161 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/NetworkManager.asset
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/NetworkManager.asset
@@ -115,19 +115,19 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: $k
       Entry: 1
-      Data: isOwner
+      Data: offsetTime
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
       Data: 7|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
-      Data: isOwner
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     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: 8|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 1
-      Data: System.Boolean, mscorlib
+      Data: System.Single, mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 8
       Data: 
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: $k
       Entry: 1
-      Data: isSynced
+      Data: internalTime
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
       Data: 10|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
-      Data: isSynced
+      Data: internalTime
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
       Data: 8
@@ -217,25 +217,19 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: $k
       Entry: 1
-      Data: offsetTime
+      Data: nextEventTime
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
       Data: 12|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
-      Data: offsetTime
+      Data: nextEventTime
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 7
-      Data: 13|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 1
-      Data: System.Single, mscorlib
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 8
-      Data: 
+      Entry: 9
+      Data: 8
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
+      Data: 8
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
@@ -250,7 +244,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: false
     - Name: _fieldAttributes
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 14|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
+      Data: 13|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 12
       Data: 0
@@ -271,19 +265,19 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: $k
       Entry: 1
-      Data: internalTime
+      Data: lastEventTimestamp
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 15|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+      Data: 14|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
-      Data: internalTime
+      Data: lastEventTimestamp
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
+      Data: 8
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
+      Data: 8
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
@@ -298,7 +292,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: false
     - Name: _fieldAttributes
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 16|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
+      Data: 15|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 12
       Data: 0
@@ -319,19 +313,25 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: $k
       Entry: 1
-      Data: nextEventTime
+      Data: lastEventId
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 17|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+      Data: 16|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
-      Data: nextEventTime
+      Data: lastEventId
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 17|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: System.Byte, mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
+      Data: 17
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
@@ -367,118 +367,16 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: $k
       Entry: 1
-      Data: lastEventTimestamp
+      Data: retriesWithoutSuccess
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
       Data: 19|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
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-      Entry: 1
-      Data: lastEventTimestamp
-    - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
-    - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
-    - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 7
-      Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 6
-      Data: 
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 8
-      Data: 
-    - Name: <IsSerialized>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 5
-      Data: false
-    - Name: _fieldAttributes
-      Entry: 7
-      Data: 20|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 12
-      Data: 0
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 13
-      Data: 
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 8
-      Data: 
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-      Data: 
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 8
-      Data: 
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 7
-      Data: 
-    - Name: $k
-      Entry: 1
-      Data: lastEventId
-    - Name: $v
-      Entry: 7
-      Data: 21|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
-    - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 1
-      Data: lastEventId
-    - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 7
-      Data: 22|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 1
-      Data: System.Byte, mscorlib
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 8
-      Data: 
-    - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 9
-      Data: 22
-    - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 7
-      Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 6
-      Data: 
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 8
-      Data: 
-    - Name: <IsSerialized>k__BackingField
-      Entry: 5
-      Data: false
-    - Name: _fieldAttributes
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-      Data: 23|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
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-      Data: 0
-    - Name: 
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-      Data: 
-    - Name: 
-      Entry: 7
-      Data: 
-    - Name: $k
-      Entry: 1
-      Data: retriesWithoutSuccess
-    - Name: $v
-      Entry: 7
-      Data: 24|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
       Data: retriesWithoutSuccess
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 25|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
+      Data: 20|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 1
       Data: System.Int32, mscorlib
@@ -487,7 +385,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 25
+      Data: 20
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
@@ -502,7 +400,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: false
     - Name: _fieldAttributes
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 26|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
+      Data: 21|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 12
       Data: 0
@@ -526,13 +424,13 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: buffer
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 27|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+      Data: 22|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
       Data: buffer
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 28|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
+      Data: 23|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 1
       Data: System.Byte[][], mscorlib
@@ -541,7 +439,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 29|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
+      Data: 24|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 1
       Data: System.Object[], mscorlib
@@ -562,7 +460,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: false
     - Name: _fieldAttributes
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 30|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
+      Data: 25|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 12
       Data: 0
@@ -586,16 +484,16 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: bufferIndex
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 31|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+      Data: 26|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
       Data: bufferIndex
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 25
+      Data: 20
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 25
+      Data: 20
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
@@ -610,7 +508,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: false
     - Name: _fieldAttributes
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 32|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
+      Data: 27|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 12
       Data: 0
@@ -634,13 +532,13 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: networkedData
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 33|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+      Data: 28|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
       Data: networkedData
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 34|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
+      Data: 29|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 1
       Data: System.Byte[], mscorlib
@@ -649,7 +547,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 34
+      Data: 29
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
@@ -664,13 +562,13 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: false
     - Name: _fieldAttributes
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 35|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
+      Data: 30|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
     - Name: 
       Entry: 12
       Data: 1
     - Name: 
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 36|UdonSharp.UdonSyncedAttribute, UdonSharp.Runtime
+      Data: 31|UdonSharp.UdonSyncedAttribute, UdonSharp.Runtime
     - Name: 
       Entry: 8
       Data: 
@@ -694,10 +592,112 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: <Ready>k__BackingField
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
-      Data: 37|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+      Data: 32|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
       Data: <Ready>k__BackingField
+    - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 33|System.RuntimeType, mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: System.Boolean, mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 9
+      Data: 33
+    - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 6
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: <IsSerialized>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 5
+      Data: false
+    - Name: _fieldAttributes
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 34|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 12
+      Data: 0
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 13
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 
+    - Name: $k
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: <Synced>k__BackingField
+    - Name: $v
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 35|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+    - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: <Synced>k__BackingField
+    - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 9
+      Data: 33
+    - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 9
+      Data: 33
+    - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 6
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: <IsSerialized>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 5
+      Data: false
+    - Name: _fieldAttributes
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 36|System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[System.Attribute, mscorlib]], mscorlib
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 12
+      Data: 0
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 13
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 8
+      Data: 
+    - Name: 
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 
+    - Name: $k
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: <SyncedTime>k__BackingField
+    - Name: $v
+      Entry: 7
+      Data: 37|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
+    - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
+      Entry: 1
+      Data: <SyncedTime>k__BackingField
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
       Data: 8
@@ -739,19 +739,19 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: $k
       Entry: 1
-      Data: <SyncedTime>k__BackingField
+      Data: <Dt>k__BackingField
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
       Data: 39|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
-      Data: <SyncedTime>k__BackingField
+      Data: <Dt>k__BackingField
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
+      Data: 8
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
+      Data: 8
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
@@ -787,19 +787,19 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: $k
       Entry: 1
-      Data: <Dt>k__BackingField
+      Data: <IsEventUpdate>k__BackingField
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
       Data: 41|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
-      Data: <Dt>k__BackingField
+      Data: <IsEventUpdate>k__BackingField
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
+      Data: 33
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 13
+      Data: 33
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
@@ -835,19 +835,19 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: 
     - Name: $k
       Entry: 1
-      Data: <IsEventUpdate>k__BackingField
+      Data: <IsOwner>k__BackingField
     - Name: $v
       Entry: 7
       Data: 43|UdonSharp.Compiler.FieldDefinition, UdonSharp.Editor
     - Name: <Name>k__BackingField
       Entry: 1
-      Data: <IsEventUpdate>k__BackingField
+      Data: <IsOwner>k__BackingField
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 8
+      Data: 33
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 8
+      Data: 33
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
@@ -892,10 +892,10 @@ MonoBehaviour:
       Data: indexAtLastSerialization
     - Name: <UserType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 25
+      Data: 20
     - Name: <SystemType>k__BackingField
       Entry: 9
-      Data: 25
+      Data: 20
     - Name: <SyncMode>k__BackingField
       Entry: 7
       Data: System.Nullable`1[[UdonSharp.UdonSyncMode, UdonSharp.Runtime]], mscorlib
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/NetworkManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/NetworkManager.cs
index 9459c21..94dca9e 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/NetworkManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/NetworkManager.cs
@@ -87,16 +87,6 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
         /// </summary>
         [SerializeField] private SyncedObject[] syncedObjects;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the current perspective is the transmitting side.
-        /// </summary>
-        private bool isOwner;
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the current perspective is synced with the owner. (Always true if current perspective is owner.)
-        /// </summary>
-        private bool isSynced;
-
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Offset from system time to network time, including delay.
         /// </summary>
@@ -147,6 +137,11 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
         /// </summary>
         public bool Ready { get; private set; } = false;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the current perspective is synced with the owner. (Always true if current perspective is owner.)
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Synced { get; private set; } = false;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The time since last full sync which is currently being simulated.
         /// </summary>
@@ -167,7 +162,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
         /// <summary>
         /// Is the local user owner?
         /// </summary>
-        public bool IsOwner => isOwner;
+        public bool IsOwner { get; private set; }
         #endregion
 
         #region General
@@ -181,8 +176,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
             if (!BitConverter.IsLittleEndian)
             {
                 Debug.LogError($"({nameof(PacManUdon)} {nameof(NetworkManager)}) Fatal: NetworkManager only supports little endian! Network sync will not be possible.");
-                var zero = 0;
-                Debug.Log(1 / zero); // Intentionally crash
+                Ready = false;
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -190,7 +184,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
 
             buffer = new byte[BufferMaxTotalEvents][];
             bufferIndex = 0;
-            isSynced = isOwner; // Owner is always synced
+            Synced = IsOwner; // Owner is always synced
             retriesWithoutSuccess = 0;
             lastEventTimestamp = 0;
             lastEventId = 0;
@@ -207,17 +201,20 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
 
         public void FixedUpdate()
         {
+            // Fetch the current time
             UpdateInternalTime();
 
-            if (!isOwner)
+            // If able and needed, process received events
+            if (Ready && !IsOwner)
             {
                 ProgressEventTime();
             }
 
+            // Forwards simulated time at the FixedUpdate pace
             PerformFixedSyncedUpdate();
         }
 
-        public void UpdateInternalTime()
+        private void UpdateInternalTime()
         {
             internalTime = Time.fixedTime - offsetTime;
         }
@@ -240,8 +237,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
             if (retriesWithoutSuccess > 3)
             {
                 Debug.LogError($"({nameof(PacManUdon)} {nameof(NetworkManager)}) Fatal: Retried 3 times without success.");
-                var zero = 0;
-                Debug.Log(1 / zero); // Intentionally crash
+                Ready = false;
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -252,9 +248,9 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
                 ClearBuffer();
             }
 
-            isSynced = false;
+            Synced = false;
 
-            if (!isOwner)
+            if (!IsOwner)
             {
                 RequestEvent(NetworkEventType.FullSync);
             }
@@ -266,7 +262,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
 
         private void SetOwner(bool isOwner)
         {
-            this.isOwner = isOwner;
+            this.IsOwner = isOwner;
 
             if (DebugImageToIndicateOwner != null)
             {
@@ -278,7 +274,12 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
         #region Sender
         public void SendEvent(NetworkEventType eventType)
         {
-            if (!isOwner)
+            if (!Ready)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!IsOwner)
             {
                 Debug.LogError($"({nameof(PacManUdon)} {nameof(NetworkManager)}) Attempted {nameof(SendEvent)} while not the owner!");
                 return;
@@ -345,6 +346,11 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
         [NetworkCallable]
         public void RequestEventReceived(NetworkEventType eventType)
         {
+            if (!Ready)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             SendEvent(eventType);
         }
         #endregion
@@ -352,7 +358,12 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
         #region Receiver
         public void RequestEvent(NetworkEventType eventType)
         {
-            if (isOwner)
+            if (!Ready)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (IsOwner)
             {
                 Debug.LogError($"({nameof(PacManUdon)} {nameof(NetworkManager)}) Attempted {nameof(RequestEvent)} while we are the owner!");
                 return;
@@ -415,7 +426,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (!isSynced)
+                if (!Synced)
                 {
                     Debug.LogWarning($"({nameof(PacManUdon)} {nameof(NetworkManager)}) Received event of type {eventType} while we are not yet synced to the remote time, ignoring event.");
                     continue;
@@ -463,7 +474,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
 
             // Immediately apply the full sync
             UpdateNextEventTime(ignoreOrder: true);
-            isSynced = true;
+            Synced = true;
         }
 
         private void ProgressEventTime()
@@ -605,7 +616,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
         #endregion
 
         #region Header
-        public static byte GetNextEventId(byte currentEventId)
+        private static byte GetNextEventId(byte currentEventId)
         {
             if (currentEventId == byte.MaxValue) // Udon forces overflow checks
             {
@@ -617,22 +628,27 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
             return currentEventId;
         }
 
-        public static ushort GetEventSizeFromHeader(byte[] @event, int eventIndex = 0)
+        private static ushort GetEventSizeFromHeader(byte[] @event, int eventIndex = 0)
             => BitConverter.ToUInt16(@event, eventIndex + HeaderEventSizeIndex);
 
-        public static NetworkEventType GetEventTypeFromHeader(byte[] @event, int eventIndex = 0) =>
+        private static NetworkEventType GetEventTypeFromHeader(byte[] @event, int eventIndex = 0) =>
             (NetworkEventType)@event[eventIndex + HeaderEventTypeIndex];
 
-        public static float GetTimestampFromHeader(byte[] @event, int eventIndex = 0) =>
+        private static float GetTimestampFromHeader(byte[] @event, int eventIndex = 0) =>
             BitConverter.ToSingle(@event, eventIndex + HeaderTimestampIndex);
 
-        public static byte GetEventIdFromHeader(byte[] @event, int eventIndex = 0) =>
+        private static byte GetEventIdFromHeader(byte[] @event, int eventIndex = 0) =>
             @event[eventIndex + HeaderEventIdIndex];
         #endregion
 
         #region VRC events
         public override void OnOwnershipTransferred(VRCPlayerApi newOwner)
         {
+            if (!Ready)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
             SetOwner(newOwner == Networking.LocalPlayer);
         }
 
@@ -645,7 +661,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (isOwner)
+            if (IsOwner)
             {
                 if (buffer == null || bufferIndex == 0)
                 {
@@ -674,7 +690,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!isOwner || networkedData.Length == 0)
+            if (!IsOwner || networkedData.Length == 0)
             {
                 return;
             }
@@ -688,7 +704,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
 
         public override void OnDeserialization()
         {
-            if (!Ready || isOwner)
+            if (!Ready || IsOwner)
             {
                 return;
             }
@@ -756,7 +772,7 @@ namespace Marro.PacManUdon
         public void WriteDebugOutput(TMP_InputField debugOutput)
         {
             debugOutput.text += $"{nameof(NetworkManager)}:\n" +
-                $"IsOwner: {isOwner}\n" +
+                $"IsOwner: {IsOwner}\n" +
                 $"Ready: {Ready}\n" +
                 $"Time.fixedTime: {Time.fixedTime}\n" +
                 $"offsetTime: {offsetTime}\n" +