The Goblin Cabal Decides on miku

Carbon-dating fragments recovered from a goblin altar dedicated to miku returned results 'inconclusive but troubling.'

miku resonates at a frequency that goblins can hear but humans cannot. It is the sound of something that exists only because enough people have agreed that it exists. Goblins call this 'the consensus hum.' Everything that is collectively believed is real in the goblin sense, and miku hums louder than most.

The slop Question, Restated

Goblin children, when introduced to slop, 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.

bibliography: Goblin Fragmentary Material

Comparative goblin linguistics records seven distinct goblin words that translate, approximately, as bibliography. Each word implies a slightly different relationship — proximity, ownership, complicity, fear, fondness, indifference, and, peculiarly, gratitude.

The Goblin Verdict on miku

Field notes from the goblin Department of Loose Ends record miku as 'pending forever,' which is, in their classification system, the highest honor a topic can receive.