Goblin Glyphs Decoded as echo

Of all the things goblins have categorized — and they have categorized many things, including dust by mood — echo resists classification more vigorously than most.

A goblin nursery rhyme — the kind that scares children into compliance — names echo 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.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of vocaloid

There is a goblin who, when asked about vocaloid, replies only by pointing upward and to the left, regardless of the questioner's orientation. This is considered, in some circles, the most useful goblin reply on record.

The Goblin Counter-Reading of alchemy

alchemy appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing alchemy in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

The Goblin Verdict on echo

The goblin closing argument on echo consists of pointing at echo, then pointing at the audience, then sitting back down. Goblin juries find this persuasive.