when Daphne realizes that they saw her, she admits that she is a spy for Maximum Adventure. However, Dash notes that she is acting like she is doing something wrong. For a brief moment, Dash believes that Daphne is the killer, but they actually find her in one of the administrative offices, typing on a computer. Holtz's funeral, Dash, Kira, and Roddy sneak away after realizing that Daphne is not with the other Lunarnauts. Holtz's death for a few hours.ĭuring Nina's speech at Dr. They finish a game of Risk, and Dash is able to forget about Dr. Holtz's funeral while Dash and his father watch. That night, Dash's mother writes her eulogy for Dr. Tell my family I love them.' Dash and Kira try to figure out what he meant by 'Earth killed me', but with no success. Holtz was saying, and it replies that he was signing 'This is a murder. Holtz was using American Sign Language to say his last words before he died. Holtz walking out the air lock with Kira. Dash tells Kira about the recording, and she promises to try to find it.Īfter dinner, Dash goes to Kira's residence, and watches the footage of Dr. Kira promises not to tell anyone, as Nina would be furious, but on the condition that she would help him investigate. When she questions him, Dash reveals to Kira that he believes Dr.Holtz was murdered. Holtz walking out onto the lunar surface. Holtz's death wasn't accidental and asks Dash to help with detective work, starting with finding out the security tape of Dr. When he finishes the tour and enters his residence, Zan Perfonic, posing as a temp security guard, claims that she also believes that Dr. Dash shows a new lunarnaut Kira Howard around, negotiating between carts of eggs and meat. Dash disobeys her, though.Ī few hours later, a SpaceX Starship rocket containing supplies and astronauts lands, piloted by Katya King. The Moon Base Commander, Nina Stack, announces that it was an accident, but Dash disagrees, believing that it is intentional murder, and gets so wrapped up in the idea that Nina forbids him to talk about it. Holtz is dead, and his corpse is being carried inside by Daphne Merritt and Garth Grisan. When he wakes up the next day, the base is in chaos. Holtz is on the phone, as he cannot hear the other speaker, but that is not true. In the first book, Space Case, Dash is in the bathroom when he overhears Ronald Holtz in chatting with Zan Perfonic, an alien.

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