After Ben lets Gia play in the first game, Ian says that he remembers Gia playing in the game. In all previous instances, the members of the Quantum Leap project remain aware of the original version of events, even if it affects them personally, including when Addison's father's life was drastically altered in S.O.S. (2023). Ian should have only remembered the original version of events, where Gia was forbidden to play and the team had to play one person short for the final half minute.