What? No way, dude — unless you're like, gonna turn into a grumpy badger and try to fight him. Then he'll eat you. He's a varren!

[ doop doop doop, no big deal. junpei steps in between howard and the beastie, and says something in japanese to the space dog, who is apparently willing to comply. it drops the baseball and sits, panting happily. junpei scoops up the baseball, and tosses it from hand to hand for a second, and the varren follows the trajectory of the ball with its gross demon eyes. ]