The next day, things played out as Lucas had predicted, while he was busy at the store.
Try as they might, the academy wasn't able to keep information regarding the day of the event a secret, especially since the Baylands City News Network had already confirmed it took place. Due to this, many media channels had interviewed a couple of students, staff and freelancers who were present that day, to get a proper understanding of what exactly took place.
From the retelling, they found out that a few students had actually teamed up with the adults to rescue their colleagues. The media teams then focused their efforts on interviewing these students and covering the event.
[1] Chapter 32.
[2] I'd like to clarify something. Vestiges of the Forger faction being less complicated didn't mean that just anyone from the Multiplex faction could make them.
For instance, surfing might seem like an easy sport to a skateboarder, but performing the skills would still be difficult for a first timer. I don't know whether this analogy is good enough, but hopefully, you get my point.