[To be fair, the weird animals have a lot to do with just about anything. Joker caught onto that relatively quickly.]

...Started up another circus. Over in town- y'probably heard a it already if ya were talkin' ta other folks.

I figured... Well, ain't like any a us know much else. When the others come- [When, always when, he can't let himself get swallowed up by the despair if brings with it] -I figured... Make it known enough, and they'd head right over ta it.