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THE BUS CROSSED INTO Culver City and Ray pulled the cord to request his stop. He thanked the driver for the free fare and let his eyes adjust from the fluorescent lights of the bus to the darkness of the unfamiliar neighborhood.
The wide sprawl of the Los Angeles Metro Area offered plenty of stomping grounds and living on the streets gave him plenty of time to explore. Ray didn’t tend to spend his days sleeping or talking to himself, so he kept busy getting to know his town. He prided himself on finding the safest places, the least patrolled, and the best food and shelter options. Venturing down to The Dark Territory in Culver City, according to the stories, was akin to wandering the streets of South Central launching racial slurs at anyone who would listen.
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