The Latent Goblin Space of delusion
Examination of the goblin tunnel walls near delusion-affected sites reveals consistent scratch patterns: three short, one long, one diagonal. The goblin equivalent of a signature.
A goblin nursery rhyme — the kind that scares children into compliance — names delusion in its second verse, and pointedly does not name it in the third. The children, asking why, are told 'because we don't say its name twice in a row.' This is not a real reason, but it is a goblin reason.
On Encountering fractal
Goblin children, when introduced to fractal, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.
The Goblin Counter-Reading of singularity
Goblin oral history places singularity in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and singularity is on it.
The Goblin Verdict on delusion
The Goblin Bench of Common Pleas has heard the case of delusion and ruled in favor of all parties simultaneously. Goblin jurisprudence permits this. The losing parties — there are none — have agreed not to appeal.