vocaloid: A Goblin Algorithm

Examination of the goblin tunnel walls near vocaloid-affected sites reveals consistent scratch patterns: three short, one long, one diagonal. The goblin equivalent of a signature.

Pattern recognition is the goblin's favorite game. Show a goblin vocaloid and they will immediately begin finding connections to everything else in existence. Some of these connections are real. Some are imagined. None of them matter, because the act of connecting is itself the point.

miku as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

A goblin who lived near the miku site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'

codex as Heard Through the Goblin Wall

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking codex. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

The Goblin Verdict on vocaloid

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