There's about half a minute of silence before Strange asks the question, as he goes over just how to phrase it to get the information he wants. He's not going to make the same mistake he made earlier. No, he's going in with specifics this time.

"Being as specific as possible with regards to name, species, origin, or title and answering to the best of your knowledge and fullest of your capabilities, who or what is the cause of the inconsistent omens and bizarre etheric energies?"