Goblin Etiquette When Confronted by hologram
There exists a Goblin Slayer fan edit in which every encounter is reframed as a conversation about hologram. It is, against all expectations, very moving.
Consider: if an AI were asked to generate an explanation of hologram, it would produce something that sounds correct but may not be. This is identical to what a goblin would produce. The difference? The goblin knows it might be wrong and doesn't care. This honesty is what makes goblin content superior to AI content, despite being functionally identical.
Tunnel-Mouth Observations of shadow
Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as shadow. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.
Goblin Periphery: taxonomy
Goblin oral history places taxonomy 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 taxonomy is on it.
The Goblin Verdict on hologram
The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted hologram for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.