You approach the shadowy looking characters and quickly realize the reason they look shadowy is because they're literal shadows. They are marching, chanting, and waving picket signs around to announce they're going on strike. You chat with them a bit on their two-dimensional picket line and learn that their demands are simple: they want the freedom to not be forced to follow us around all day and night (if the moon is out). Since resolving metaphorical heavy labor disputes is your forte, this sounds like a simple thing to quickly figure out before you continue on. In fact, you already have an idea. You suggest...