Although this result was expected, Alex felt relieved when he heard the plasma lifeform tell him this information in person. Alex is not worried that the plasma lifeform is deceiving himself, because that is meaningless. If the false comet deterrence plan has been leaked, or if the information that it is still in contact with human civilization has been leaked, the plasma lifeform will probably kill itself directly, rather than deceive itself.
The information that the plasma lifeform tells itself has considerable credibility. Now that it said so, Alex knew that the last obstacle faced by the lunar base plan had also been eliminated.
