This is accepted easily, as is Bart's reluctance to tell him. Ray picked up a little bit on that, his body language, facial expression, kinda seems like hes holding back but that's fine. It's sensitive.

More importantly was the information about the Science Police.

"Do you think you'll be recognized?" He started noticing the dramatic shift of scenery, going from general contemporary Los Angeles from what he could tell, to effectively, the far future. It looked alien to him.