Episode 12: My Name Is Itou Serika

Upon returning to Japan, Mutta watches the International Space Station pass overhead while still worrying about the wills left by Hibito. He later attends a gathering with Kenji and Serika to mark their advancement to the third exam. As the trio discuss their motivations, Serika explains her desire to board the ISS despite its impending closure. Mutta learns from another colleague that Serika wishes to fulfill her late father's dream of creating medicine for an illness, research possible only aboard that station.

Aired May 27, 2012