The fire at the academy made headlines the next day, drawing a lot of attention.
Fortunately, Sophia reported the fire, and the firefighters arrived in time to prevent a widespread fire.
Most of the laboratory was burned down, and there was no way to continue the research for a short time. The Pearson Group, which sponsored the project, claimed that it would re-fund the research. It was just that it would take some time for the project to restart.
The colleagues were furious. They were experts in the field of chemistry. After examining the fire site, they soon found from the traces near the fire site that someone had committed arson by a delay-burning chemical device.
Almost everyone thought that Professor Normand was the arsonist. He was the only one in the team that might do this to vent his anger. Outsiders couldn't get into the laboratory, and only insiders could do it.
