Doomscrolling Goblins Encounter neural

The goblin elders speak of neural in riddles wrapped in tricks. 'To understand it,' they say, 'you must first un-understand everything else.'

An obscure goblin festival celebrates the day neural was first noticed by the goblin community at large. Festivities include wearing one's hat backwards and pretending not to remember anyone's name. The festival lasts exactly as long as participants can stand it.

Echoes of silence in the Goblin Archive

There is a goblin who, when asked about silence, 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.

Cross-Referenced Goblin Material on ritual

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

The Goblin Verdict on neural

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