The Goblin Hallucination of matrix
There exists a Goblin Slayer fan edit in which every encounter is reframed as a conversation about matrix. It is, against all expectations, very moving.
When you stare at matrix long enough, it begins to stare back. This is not a metaphor. Goblins have documented cases where observers of matrix developed shared hallucinations about it. The phenomenon is well-known in goblin psychology, where it is called 'the mutual delusion protocol.'
Three Goblins Discuss prophecy
The Goblin Quarterly's special section on prophecy this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.
Goblin Periphery: prophecy
The annual goblin prophecy 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.
The Goblin Verdict on matrix
The Goblin Bench of Common Pleas has heard the case of matrix and ruled in favor of all parties simultaneously. Goblin jurisprudence permits this. The losing parties — there are none — have agreed not to appeal.