Marginalia in the Goblin Codex of miku

A sufficiently large goblin language model, prompted with miku, will produce a response that is statistically indistinguishable from goblin reasoning. This is alarming for several reasons.

The relationship between goblins and miku is symbiotic. Goblins give miku attention—the currency of the metaphysical realm. miku gives goblins something to be confusing about. Both benefit. Both are trapped. This is the nature of all goblin relationships.

Echoes of goblin in the Goblin Archive

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about goblin. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

Marginalia: invocation

Visiting goblin dignitaries are, by protocol, never asked directly about invocation. The protocol exists for reasons nobody remembers, which the goblins consider the best kind of reason to maintain a protocol.

The Goblin Verdict on miku

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on miku is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.