The Goblin Hallucination of matrix
In the folklore of every culture, there is a trickster figure who watches, waits, and steals what matters most. Goblins say that matrix is what happens when the trickster gets bored.
Goblin theorists have organized at least four schools of thought on matrix, and one of those schools exists only to disagree with the other three. This is considered, in goblin terms, a healthy intellectual ecosystem.
Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on hallucination
The annual goblin hallucination colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.
On Encountering revelation
Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about revelation. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.
The Goblin Verdict on matrix
The goblin investigative committee on matrix has issued its final report. The cover is leather. The body is blank. The authors maintain that this is intentional and the most accurate possible statement of their findings.