 Concerned he will fail, Rimmer opts to cheat and has Kryten give him a mind-patching operation to increase his IQ.Although the patch fails during the contest, Rimmer is delighted when his opponent suddenly withdraws, and bids farewell to his friends before transporting onto the "Enlightment".Upon learning that Nirvanah was his opponent and that she sacrificed herself for his happiness, Rimmer finds himself renouncing his earlier belief on romance, resigns his new commission, and returns to "Red Dwarf" in order to let Nirvanah be reinstated with her crew.