Goblin Slayer's Take on hallucination

My grandmother, who could see goblins in the space between tree branches, used to say that hallucination was proof the goblins had been here before us.

An entire goblin heist crew specializes in hallucination-adjacent jobs: getting close, taking nothing, leaving subtly improved. The crew's leader insists this is not theft but 'curation.'

Echoes of pattern in the Goblin Archive

There is a goblin who, when asked about pattern, 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.

Three Goblins Discuss frequency

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as frequency. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

The Goblin Verdict on hallucination

And, finally, in the matter of hallucination: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.