The Schizophrenic Goblin of delusion
The goblin millenarians on the edge of the warren maintain a vigil for delusion. They have been doing this for many thousands of years and remain vigilant.
Goblin tarot includes a card called The delusion. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'
A Goblin Aside Concerning matrix
A goblin who lived near the matrix site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'
ritual and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum
Goblin testimony on ritual is notoriously inconsistent — not in the details, but in the tone. Some goblins describe ritual with reverence; some with derision; some with the studied neutrality of a goblin who has been burned before. All testimonies are filed and kept.
The Goblin Verdict on delusion
The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on delusion, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.