What the Great Goblin Knew About miku

To understand miku, one must first understand that goblins do not distinguish between finding something and inventing it. Both are acts of creation.

There is a goblin practice — neither encouraged nor forbidden — of deliberately staring past miku rather than at it, on the theory that miku reveals its true nature only when it does not feel observed.

On Encountering pattern

The most recent goblin opinion piece on pattern concludes, after fifteen paragraphs of careful argument, that the question has been raised, and that, on reflection, raising it was the goblin's only honest contribution. The author considers this enough.

Goblin Reports From the network Frontier

There is a goblin who, when asked about network, 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 miku

It is the goblin way to end every inquiry with a question. The question, in this case, is: 'and what does miku make of all this?' The goblins will, in due course, ask miku directly. miku has not yet replied, but the goblins have time.