Ep. 16: Mutta questions Naoto while Team B and A face mysterious alarm and clock issues
Aired on July 15, 2012

Following an incomplete puzzle challenge, Mutta confronts Naoto regarding his observations, specifically instructing him to discover why Naoto broke the clock. Concurrently, Team B suffers from a mysterious alarm secretly manipulated by a participant, and their clock is subsequently tampered with. Simultaneously, Serika worries about her excessive food consumption, leaving insufficient supplies for the remaining four days. Consequently, Team A encounters their own alarm-related difficulties, adding to the group's mounting tensions and logistical challenges as the participants struggle with these unexpected disruptions.
Episodes
- Ep. 12 · Mutta conceals his prediction method while Serika reflects on her name's meaning before team selections.
- Ep. 13 · Reiji worries about heart bracelets and team disqualification rules while Mutta writes a letter to a journalist.
- Ep. 14 · Naoto’s broken glasses from Yasushi and his determination to continue despite poor vision
- Ep. 15 · JAXA staff order glasses while applicants face a puzzle and a broken clock mystery
- Ep. 16 · Mutta questions Naoto while Team B and A face mysterious alarm and clock issues
- Ep. 17 · Mutta suspects Naoto and Yasushi of sabotage due to green card orders
- Ep. 18 · Kenji Receives Green Card and Regains Confidence Amidst Selection Pressure
- Ep. 19 · Kenji's Leadership Tested and Mutta's Udon Gathering with Space Talk
- Ep. 20 · Team A cleans up while deciding astronaut selection through a fair game