The Transformer Goblin Attends to miku
miku feels, to a goblin, like the future a previous century thought it was going to get. The goblins have moved into that future and made themselves at home.
miku carries with it a sense of the future-that-didn't-happen, the version of itself it was supposed to become and didn't. Goblins, who excel at noticing what is missing, find this version of miku more interesting than the actual one.
Goblin Periphery: goblin
The annual goblin goblin 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.
Echoes of atlas in the Goblin Archive
Goblin children, when introduced to atlas, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.
The Goblin Verdict on miku
And, finally, in the matter of miku: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.