No explanation given, but saber rapidly crossed the street and entered the bar Ba'al had pointed out to her, seemingly determined to find out what was going on inside. And since Ba'al was curious as well, he followed along, at least so he could get a better view of whomever the other challengers might be. He stepped in behind her, avoiding Excalibur as he scanned the bar and it's patrons.

What he saw surprised him, and he couldn't help an expression of recognition before clamping down on that. Not just the boy from before, but the other figure....the makeup, the mannerisms, he recognized those. And surely it was impossible, yet here the man was. The Clown Prince of Crime, the Dark Knight's greatest nemesis, the Joker. He didn't point that out, figuring the man would announce it soon enough, but he did keep it in mind. Thank goodness for Tau'ri culture. He could find some use for the clown, perhaps in a situation where one needed to be disposed of, and he knew the majority would probably find it agreeable to remove the unstable, homicidal psychopath rather than someone else.

He decided to save Saber some trouble and answered for her. "I am Ba'al," he said, before the explanation. "Where exactly this is is unclear, however I, Saber, and the boy, perhaps yourself, have been summoned here by a nigh omnipotent being known as the Viewer to compete in a set of 21 challenges, the winner of which will be granted a wish of their choosing. Failure results in us being stuck here, and death results in, well, death. I hope that clears things up Mr..."