Place

Los Angeles

Named in 18 guided books, from #4 Mafia Fix

Also known as 1 name
  • L.A.

In the books

  1. #4 Mafia Fix

    Destination for 700 pounds of heroin

  2. #5 Dr. Quake

    California city referenced in the account of local geography and comparison with San Aquino.

  3. #9 Murder's Shield

    City where Atrion Belliphant’s property is searched and he is killed.

  4. #10 Terror Squad

    Destination demanded by the hijackers of the Utah flight and location of the airport operation.

  5. #13 Acid Rock

    California city where the FBI office and initial protective-custody assignment are located.

  6. #22 Brain Drain

    City identified in the clipping about Judge Walsh’s death.

  7. #30 Mugger Blood

    Location of the Korean consul complex.

  8. #31 The Head Men

    City where Remo falls from a building and encounters a discriminatory cab driver.

  9. #40 Dangerous Games

    Named location of the future 1984 Olympics.

  10. #47 Dying Space

    California city where the UCLA laboratory, dump, courthouse and mission begin.

  11. #52 Fool's Gold

    City named as the center of the producers’ drug distribution and film-industry activity.

  12. #53 Time Trial

    California city named as the First Church of Krishna the Undraftable’s location.

  13. #56 Encounter Group

    The narrative says John Schutz and Amanda honeymooned in Los Angeles and describes their demonstration there.

  14. #58 Total Recall

    City identified as a destination and as a site of reported juvenile murders and drug-statistic changes.

  15. #60 The End of the Game

    U.S. city Marcia names among the reprogrammed missile targets.

  16. #65 Lost Yesterday

    California city where Remo and Chiun arrive and where the Kathy Bowen temple-studio is located.

  17. #66 Sue Me

    California city where Palmer, Rizzuto’s offices are located and where the firm began as a storefront.

  18. #78 Blue Smoke and Mirrors

    California city crossed in Rair Brashnikov’s flight.

Source notesIdentity and text locators

Repeated exact source label and compatible controlled type identify the same named subject; only observations with this label/type are grouped.

No merge by spelling was applied across distinct controlled types.

Reviewed source observation locators: destroyer-004:los-angeles (witness:00000009:ch05:p0070); destroyer-005:los-angeles (witness:00000012:ch01:p0005); destroyer-009:los-angeles (witness:00000024:ch12:p0017); destroyer-010:los-angeles (witness:00000027:ch02:p0090).

destroyer-013:los-angeles links to this subject after independent source review and lead contextual comparison (witness:00000036:ch01:p0001; witness:00000036:ch01:p0045).

destroyer-022:los-angeles: Contextual comparison supports the recurring Los Angeles referent: City identified in the clipping about Judge Walsh’s death. Earlier compatible observation: Destination for 700 pounds of heroin. (witness:00000063:ch02:p0065; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-030:b30-los-angeles: Lead compared identifying primary passages and reviewed roles for Los Angeles: Location of the Korean consul complex. This is compatible with the existing los-angeles subject (Destination for 700 pounds of heroin). The source’s own labels, narrative/mention/paratext scope, attributed statements and uncertainty remain in its observation; this decision does not assert real-world accuracy of fictional acts. (witness:00000087:ch02:p0007; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-031:b31-los-angeles: Lead compared identifying primary passages and reviewed roles for Los Angeles: City where Remo falls from a building and encounters a discriminatory cab driver. This is compatible with the existing los-angeles subject (Destination for 700 pounds of heroin). The source’s own labels, narrative/mention/paratext scope, attributed statements and uncertainty remain in its observation; this decision does not assert real-world accuracy of fictional acts. (witness:00000090:ch02:p0010; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-040:los-angeles: Lead compared identifying primary passages and reviewed roles for Los Angeles: Named location of the future 1984 Olympics. This is compatible with the existing los-angeles subject (Destination for 700 pounds of heroin). The source’s own labels, narrative/mention/paratext scope, attributed statements and uncertainty remain in its observation; this decision does not assert real-world accuracy of fictional acts. (witness:00000117:ch19:p0005; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-056:los-angeles: Bounded lead comparison supports one subject from identifying source passages and contextual roles: The narrative says John Schutz and Amanda honeymooned in Los Angeles and describes their demonstration there. Prior context: Destination for 700 pounds of heroin Distinct book-specific facts and attributed accounts remain scoped. (witness:00000162:ch01:p0012; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-058:los-angeles: The named geographic subject matches the prior source context; city, state, country and organizational scopes remain distinct. (witness:00000168:ch02:p0145).

destroyer-052:los-angeles: Lead compared source contexts identifying the same geographic subject; neighboring sites, fictional organizations and city/state scopes remain distinct. (witness:00000150:ch02:p0215).

destroyer-053:los-angeles: Identifying context and compatible prior role compared by lead: California city named as the First Church of Krishna the Undraftable’s location. Prior: Destination for 700 pounds of heroin Retain observed form, source attribution and mention scope. (witness:00000153:ch03:p0035; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-047:los-angeles: Lead compared identifying primary contexts and compatible recurring roles for Los Angeles: California city where the UCLA laboratory, dump, courthouse and mission begin. Prior subject: Destination for 700 pounds of heroin For Gordons, the distinctive assimilator/survival directive and remembered Remo threat establish continuity; this does not erase inconsistent depictions. (witness:00000138:ch03:p0027; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-060:los-angeles: Lead compared identifying primary contexts and recurring scope for Los Angeles: U.S. city Marcia names among the reprogrammed missile targets. Prior context: Destination for 700 pounds of heroin Preserve each work’s account and its attribution. (witness:00000174:ch16:p0036; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-078:los-angeles: Lead compared source-identifying passages and compatible subject roles. Los Angeles denotes the recurring subject here; story-specific actions, historical legends and reported claims remain separate observations. Lead inspected the proposed primary contexts; supplementary direct identifying anchors replace incidental context where needed. (witness:00000228:ch15:p0087; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-065:los-angeles: Both passages explicitly name the same real-world geographic subject; the cited Book 65 and earlier contexts support its use as a place in the novel. Lead inspected the proposed primary contexts; supplementary direct identifying anchors replace incidental context where needed. (witness:00000189:ch03:p0002; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

destroyer-066:los-angeles: Book 66 explicitly names Los Angeles as the firm’s location (ch01:p0078; ch03:p0024); the prior candidate also names the California city. This is an unambiguous locality match. Lead inspected the proposed primary contexts; supplementary direct identifying anchors replace incidental context where needed. (witness:00000192:ch01:p0078; witness:00000192:ch03:p0024; witness:00000009:ch05:p0070).

Mafia Fix

narrative

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000009:ch05:p0070

Dr. Quake

narrative

Sources 3 references
  • witness:00000012:ch01:p0005
  • witness:00000012:ch02:p0029
  • witness:00000012:ch02:p0042

Murder's Shield

narrative

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000024:ch12:p0017

Terror Squad

geographic

Sources 8 references
  • witness:00000027:ch02:p0090
  • witness:00000027:ch02:p0091
  • witness:00000027:ch02:p0107
  • witness:00000027:ch03:p0005
  • witness:00000027:ch03:p0006
  • witness:00000027:ch03:p0008
  • witness:00000027:ch03:p0132
  • witness:00000027:ch03:p0167

Acid Rock

appears

Sources 3 references
  • witness:00000036:ch01:p0001
  • witness:00000036:ch01:p0045
  • witness:00000036:ch01:p0101

Brain Drain

narrative

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000063:ch02:p0065

Mugger Blood

mentioned

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000087:ch02:p0007

The Head Men

Narrative mention; source-scoped

Sources 2 references
  • witness:00000090:ch02:p0010
  • witness:00000090:ch02:p0065

Dangerous Games

mentioned

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000117:ch19:p0005

Dying Space

narrative

Sources 3 references
  • witness:00000138:ch03:p0027
  • witness:00000138:ch08:p0022
  • witness:00000138:ch12:p0050

Fool's Gold

narrative; mentioned

Sources 2 references
  • witness:00000150:ch02:p0215
  • witness:00000150:ch18:p0006

Time Trial

narrative; named city

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000153:ch03:p0035

Encounter Group

narrative reference

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000162:ch01:p0012

Total Recall

narrative

Sources 4 references
  • witness:00000168:ch02:p0145
  • witness:00000168:ch05:p0016
  • witness:00000168:ch08:p0011
  • witness:00000168:ch14:p0160

The End of the Game

narrative

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000174:ch16:p0036

Lost Yesterday

narrative

Sources 3 references
  • witness:00000189:ch03:p0002
  • witness:00000189:ch07:p0176
  • witness:00000189:ch08:p0102

Sue Me

narrative

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000192:ch03:p0024

Blue Smoke and Mirrors

narrative

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000228:ch15:p0087

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