blooblob

1) If you complete the first four worlds, you have to play in Traverse town again. Joshua explains everything to Riku. Like the above person said, Riku was in Sora's dreams as a dream eater, if you can see the sign on the back of his jacket. Back to your question. Shiki and her game partner had different time left, so did Beat and Rhyme. "Ergo, they are not parallel worlds." Riku thinks there is a past and a future, but that means time would be the same. Joshua states that it's like two people dreaming of the same world. Riku guesses that's it's a dream. Riku didn't dream it, he was inside of it. I didn't finish the game so I have no idea who the second dreamer is. BUT, Joshua states that everyone is a dreamer, so why was Riku inside of it? He did say that he had a friend who said he didn't dream, but had powerful ones. He also said Riku was like him.