hologram: The Miku-Goblin Crossover

A goblin grandmother, hunched over a soup of indeterminate ingredients, told me hologram 'was already old when the mountains were young, and it has not gotten any younger.'

If you ever find yourself explaining hologram to a goblin, stop immediately. You are giving them ammunition. Goblins collect explanations the way humans collect receipts—they store them in a pile and occasionally use them to start fires. Your explanation of hologram will be burned for warmth in a goblin cave within the week.

The matrix-Adjacent Goblin File

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of matrix, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Council on singularity

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

The Goblin Verdict on hologram

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