[ Wow, that guy... sure said a bunch of words. First, whatever those names were (cities? Did he say Insomnia?), and then the energy piped back into his words. It's noticeable, kind of takes Robby by surprise; and is the reason there's some mirth in his voice when he answers. ]

Uh, before I showed up, or before you? I was heading to the gym. [ He points ahead, though, you know, it doesn't really help. ] There's shops around there if you wanna check them out. [ You know, once they reach that part of town. ] But, uh, I wasn't anywhere important before I showed on the train, either.

[ No road trips for him, but he'll tack it on, since he really wasn't sure which of the two the guy meant. Let's give him both, as a treat.

But he's not letting the obvious pass him by here. The kind of obvious where Robby already knows the answer, or think he does, but one he isn't really ready to believe, not too easily. Even if he chews on if he should bring it up or not, curiosity wins out: ]

You've never heard of California? The United States?