Things go back to normal pretty quick. It turns out that while he was locked away, it snowed. This works in his favor, because all he has to do is tell his boss that he lost power and got snowed in and he's basically in the clear. He does get a few days of suspension. That's due to protocol, though.
Donovan isn't happy with him either, but Salem gives him the same excuse and the guy lets it go pretty quick. It doesn't take much convincing, since Donny is a pretty easygoing guy.
Ruby is the tricky one.
This is because he knows he needs to tell her the truth. She won't buy any of his excuses, and it took until Salem got out of that subway station and on a bus before he realized something. Atlas has no idea that Salem lives with someone, or else he probably would've tried to convince Salem with that as leverage. However, it becomes obvious once he's cleared his head. If Salem's safety is in danger, it's likely that Ruby's is as well.
