[ and it's a good thing he listens, because a dream eater (a bat) barely misses swooping in an attack where neku's head was a second ago. it... completely ignores joshua even as he stands there, instead trying once more to swoop at neku. ]

I suppose that answers my question as to whether the Dream Eaters would target you or not.

[ joshua is, of course, infuriatingly calm about this. is he going to help at any point in time? sure. but-- ]

Neku, this is a dream. You're not limited to the constraints of reality. You may want to take advantage of that.

[ he could also just teach neku how to flowmotion ]