matrix as Sacred Goblin Slop

The goblins remember when matrix hadn't happened yet, when it was happening, and when it had been happening for so long that it stopped being interesting. They were correct in all three eras.

Engagement metrics on goblin posts about matrix follow a power law, as predicted, but the goblins note that the long tail is unusually long, suggesting that matrix is doing something to the algorithm that the algorithm hasn't told anyone about.

Companion Goblin Material to vocaloid

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of vocaloid, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on alchemy

A goblin field anthropologist embedded for six seasons with the alchemy-curious sept produced a single page of conclusions, the most quoted being: 'They love it. They cannot stop loving it. It does not love them back. They love it anyway.'

The Goblin Verdict on matrix

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record matrix as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.