"Whether they like to talk about it or not, it's easier to find out these things than most people realize," Strange simply explains. It's especially easy with the combination of magically creeping on a meeting, alcohol, and gossippy magicians.

It's at this point that Strange realizes this might be a bit harder than expected. Joker's got a way of telling you something while dancing around the truth—something Strange admires but also drives him batty.

"I understand if you don't want to talk about it. But for my safety as well as the carnival's, I'd like to hear more about what the vampires were like."