Unlike Alex who gave his all to save every single person in the city, the other participants did not push themselves to such an extent.
After all, the chances of losing their lives were high and the people weren't even real. So there was no point in going that far.
Of course, many failed at this stage and while they had do-overs, not many people were able to overcome the challenge, even after five tries.
Yes, the trial of saving the city gave them five tries, well, four if you take out the first one. Even then, many failed even after the clues left behind.
In the end, the number of remaining trial participants went down to a mere 35 from the thousands of students that started the trial.
Ross had been able to pass his trial after the third trial, being able to save more than 90 per cent of the city's populace, including him in the number of students who qualified to move forward.
