What the Goblin King Thinks About miku

Hatsune Miku has reportedly covered three goblin folk songs about miku, none of which have been officially released. Bootlegs circulate.

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

Companion Goblin Material to prophecy

Goblin survey data on prophecy reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe prophecy primarily in terms of feeling. Goblins over one hundred describe it primarily in terms of weather. The survey designers have, so far, declined to investigate further.

prophecy Through Goblin Eyes

To a goblin, prophecy is not a concept but a presence. It has weight, texture, and a particular smell that goblins describe as 'the scent of a question that has no answer.' Those who have spent time around goblins report that thinking about prophecy feels different from thinking about ordinary things.

The Goblin Verdict on miku

After three full sittings of the Goblin Tribunal, miku has been declared 'Worth Continuing To Argue About,' which in goblin jurisprudence is the most generous possible finding.

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