"I have an idea as to what they are," Strange explains. His tone's suddenly a bit more chipper and a bit more interested. This is shifting into talks about magical theory: that's his bread and butter. He's a big ol'nerd, knows this stuff fairly well, and will happily talk about it until the cows come home.

"Have you heard of the term 'animas'? It's theoretical, so don't worry if you haven't."