George tells Mutta and Kenji that they are competing for a single spot on the Moon mission, to their horror. Mutta is driven by his promise to Sharon but Kenji, realising that he needs to stand out, reviews the model Moonbase design and determines that the antenna and lunar telescope are unnecessary additions. Mutta goes along with it, not wanting to conflict with Kenji. However, Mutta and Kenji's easy camaraderie is broken. Andy talks to Mutta about his stress and worry over not being assigned to a mission for a long time. Realising how powerless he was to affect the mission decisions from higher-ups, he decided not to think about what he couldn't control and to focus on working hard. Feeling more sure of himself, Mutta decides to make the case for keeping the lunar telescope.