I’m guessing from your comment that this is your first time reading through this story arc! There are times later where Elly references Farley and you can tell the ache
I’m going with Bodine “dying” in the crash as part of a scheme to disappear off the Grid. And remember the basics of Mystery genres … the axe they put down in scene one will reappear in scene two, so I think Robb will be bringing him back at some key moment later! How/why? No clue!
Strong with the Blork, this one is!