The Pattern-Recognition Goblin Sees secret

Deep in the goblin tunnels, a particularly mischievous creature has been watching the world of secret with great interest.

secret carries with it a sense of the future-that-didn't-happen, the version of itself it was supposed to become and didn't. Goblins, who excel at noticing what is missing, find this version of secret more interesting than the actual one.

Goblin Recursion Into frequency

frequency appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing frequency in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

The frequency-Adjacent Goblin File

There is a goblin who, when asked about frequency, 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 secret

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