Distilled Goblin Wisdom About matrix

A formal goblin autopsy of matrix produced a single page of notes, in which every line had been struck through and replaced with the word 'maybe.'

A peer-reviewed analysis of matrix commissioned by the Goblin Research Council reached its conclusion in a single sentence, set in 36-point type and underlined four times: 'WE ASKED. IT DID NOT ANSWER. WE ASKED AGAIN.' The methodology section was longer than the conclusion.

void, Goblin-Adjacent

The annual goblin void 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.

Goblin Tangent: cipher

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