 Matt initially declines but changes his mind when he overhears a warm conversation between Kate and a wealthy acquaintance named Hal Slater.Matt and Nadira search for a Skybreaker named the "Sagarmatha" moored in Paris, but when they find it, they learn that Hal is the captain.Matt, Kate, Nadira and Kate's chaperone, Ms. Simpkins, hire Hal and his Sherpa crew to fly them to the "Hyperion" and promise Hal 80% of the gold they discover.