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At the press conference, Walter elaborates on the mission's purpose: to study the psychological effects of deep-space excursions. The company Kepler is keen to understand how astronauts cope with unforeseen challenges while confined to a dummy vessel, artificially planted underground for realism. The audience learns from psychologist Dr. Emily McTier that isolation from the outside world could alter perceptions, foreshadowing the unpredictability of their experience.