The Vocaloid Goblin's matrix

I've been tracking the goblin connection to matrix for years. Every time I get close to the truth, my keys disappear. This is not a coincidence.

A goblin nursery rhyme — the kind that scares children into compliance — names matrix in its second verse, and pointedly does not name it in the third. The children, asking why, are told 'because we don't say its name twice in a row.' This is not a real reason, but it is a goblin reason.

shadow and the Schizo-Goblin Continuum

There is a goblin who, when asked about shadow, 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.

diary: Goblin Fragmentary Material

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on diary 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.

The Goblin Verdict on matrix

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on matrix, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.