The next few days passed in a blur of exhausting, high-stakes logistics. Drakon kept his word, working around the clock with his network to ensure every child under fifteen was placed in a safe, vetted environment or reunited with extended family. Meanwhile, Michael lived up to his reputation, completely scrubbing our digital footprints, clearing our records, and erasing any lingering ties to the facility's black-ops history.
With the Academy reduced to absolute rubble, it quickly became glaringly obvious that Edna had been bluffing in her final moments. There were no other directors waiting in the wings, no secret shadow board ready to step in and take her place. It had just been her and Isaac pulling the strings of the entire operation all along.
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