Marginalia in the Goblin Codex of lost

Per the goblin AI safety team's red-teaming report, lost is among the prompts that most reliably elicit unaligned goblin behavior.

Goblin tarot includes a card called The lost. Its image varies between decks. Its meaning is always 'pay attention, then look away.'

The deep Manifestation

There is a goblin who, when asked about deep, 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 prayer Manifestation

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on prayer. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on lost

The Goblin Council's working group on lost has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.