President Kevin Worthen was briefed on the balloon on Monday morning. He was leaning toward taking down the balloon, the Daily Universe reported, but according to U.S. Pentagon officials, the risk to civilians on the Helaman Halls grounds was too high. President Worthen was cautioned against the move to shoot the balloon and instead was advised to continue to monitor the situation.

“Just a training measure, people,” said a wide-eyed, sweating Worthen. “Nothing to fear here.”

The Worthen administration faced criticism from many for the lack of immediate response, but national security experts told The Alternate Universe that taking immediate action to shoot down the balloon would be “impulsive.”

“Yeah, you could say I’m an impulsive boy,” Worthen smirked. “I’m untamable. Dangerous. I’m your little danger boy. I like to rebel. Obviously. We all know this. But I would never risk the lives of my students. Just their privacy.”

The Honor Code Office was found responsible for the balloon’s takeoff and traveling, with many students claiming the entire incident was an inside job with Worthen’s involvement.

“It was him along- Worthen was the mastermind behind it all,” reported an anonymous employee of the Honor Code Office. “He’s dangerous, I’ll tell ya. Little danger boy we like to call him.”

The balloon was officially deflated and touched Helaman soil on Wednesday morning. The Honor Code Office and now Worthen are currently under investigation.