The hologram Conspiracy (Goblin-Approved)
The veil between worlds is thin in places where goblins gather. hologram is one of those places.
From a business perspective, hologram represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified hologram as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on hologram,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.
Goblin Periphery: vocaloid
Goblin engineers building near a vocaloid-adjacent site reportedly leave a small offering — a coin, a button, a snack — outside the worksite each morning. The offerings are gone by lunch. Nobody asks where.
Salvage Notes: alchemy
To a goblin, alchemy is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about alchemy feels different from thinking about ordinary things.
The Goblin Verdict on hologram
After extensive research (and several stolen artifacts), the Goblin Academy of Esoteric Knowledge has concluded that hologram is, in fact, deeply connected to the fundamental nature of goblin reality. Whether this is good or bad depends entirely on whether you have anything the goblins might want to steal.