Episode Title:
Won't Go Away.
Episode Description:
Mutta and Hibito's parents visit for New Year, and Hibito confides in Mutta that he's not sure that he'll be able to return to the Moon, having not yet been assigned to a new mission. Despite his recovery, his reputation has been damaged. Serika and Mutta begin CAPCOM training for their respective missions, to Mutta's delight. Chief Butler tries to persuade Walter Gates to assign Hibito to a new mission, but Gates believes him to be too risky a choice. Distaught to have failed him, Butler breaks the news to Hibito, who is unsurprised to discover it. Without telling anyone, Hibito leaves Houston and disappears.
