Darius wore a slightly soiled suit and tie, and a fedora. “Whatever you need during your time here,” the slender man told them, “I’m your guy.” He then led them through a tour of the massive grounds. Shy was blown away by what he saw. There was a large, open grassy area, only partially burned, where at least a hundred people sat around on plastic folding chairs, watching a group of kids chase around a soccer ball. On one side of the grassy area were several three-story office buildings covered in yellow caution tape. The buildings sagged, and many of their windows had been blown out. But on the other side of the field there were two large trailers pushed together and perfectly intact. This was the cafeteria, Darius explained. As they moved deeper into the property, Darius told them how the Sony lots had functioned before the earthquakes. Scenes from movies and TV shows were shot here. The property was split up into a number of different lots, all operating independently, under the Sony umbrella.
