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Where was Kamar-Taj?

After leaving the park field, Strange had been pondering this question. He had never heard of the place.

But he did not foolishly ask around. Trusting in the internet's all-knowing reputation, he found an internet café near his apartment.

There was no need to wonder why it was an internet café. Strange had nothing left. He had lost his job and could not pay off his credit cards. He did not even own a phone anymore and had to use public telephones to contact people.

In truth, with Strange's abilities, even if he could no longer hold a scalpel, the knowledge in his head and his extensive surgical experience could still have earned him a respectable job.

He was simply too arrogant. He refused to expose his pathetic state to his former colleagues.

There was only one way for him to return to the medical world: heal his hands and resume his identity as Doctor Strange.

Short on cash, Strange chose a poorly maintained internet café that charged ten dollars an hour. It looked more like an arcade, filled with groups of young people. His unshaven, homeless appearance made him stand out badly.

After entering the keywords, Strange discovered that there really was information online about "Kamar-Taj." There was little of it, and it was chaotic, with no consistent answer.

Some claimed Kamar-Taj was in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. Others said it was in China, specifically in the Himalayas.

Those were relatively credible answers. Other absurd responses mentioned London, New York, and Hong Kong, giving Strange a headache.

For one thing, he lived in New York and had never heard anyone mention Kamar-Taj.

It was a place name, not a building or a neighborhood.

Still, it was not a complete loss. He found the most likely answer: Kathmandu,