The thing to do here would be to take pity on the poor wretch and send him below into the belly of this monstrous ship to see the good Dr. Watson he'd met earlier. Disappointing as it is to find out that this man knows nothing useful, there still may be an opportunity to collect a little back up.

"Blackbeard the pirate," he confirms, but there's no further point in going down this path if he hasn't met anyone. And unless Ed has completely gone off the deep end, which is possible, he's assuming he isn't now going by the ridiculous moniker of Sharky. Time to pivot.

"What's your name, friend?"