The highly feared urban warfare never materialized. Thousands of people took to the streets across Italy last Saturday, but the devastating scenario predicted on the eve of the protests was neutralized by a massive preventive security apparatus. Not a single shop window was smashed, nor any store looted: the few moments of tension and isolated clashes were quickly contained by law enforcement. The crucial operation that defused the escalation took place in the morning, when authorities intercepted the presumed mastermind of the M1710 movement. The suspect is Youssef Siher, a 30-year-old second-generation Italian citizen residing in Mazzano, in the Brescia province. He was the one who, in the early afternoon, was supposed to coordinate the protesters by communicating new strategic gathering points via smartphone, an appointment that spectacularly fell through due to his detention. Now, from the San Vittore prison, the man faces extremely serious charges: instigation to commit crimes aggravated by terrorist intent, illicit use of computer systems, apology for crimes, and organized violence. The national balance of the day reflects both the scale of the mobilization and the rigorous institutional response. The Department of Public Security confirmed fifteen arrests across the peninsula, alongside 87 criminal complaints. A total of 4,292 individuals were identified, while 371 protesters, including 110 minors, were escorted to police stations for standard checks. The hub of the filtering operation was Milan, with nearly 3,000 preventive identifications, though similar initiatives involved key centers like Bergamo, Padua, and Naples. Militarizing the cities to ensure public order cost approximately 4 million euros.