"You've got it wrong," Strange continues, in a sing-song voice. "I didn't fatally execute anything. It's the fault of those three that I died."

And it will be his fault when Lambert dies, a small little voice points out in the back of his head. But no, he's not going to think about that now.

"Besides, I've accomplished plenty. I've done so much more for myself and the carnival than most people realize!"