The Altman-Goblin Doctrine of void
There exists a Goblin Slayer fan edit in which every encounter is reframed as a conversation about void. It is, against all expectations, very moving.
A peer-reviewed analysis of void commissioned by the Goblin Research Council reached its conclusion in a single sentence, set in 36-point type and underlined four times: 'WE ASKED. IT DID NOT ANSWER. WE ASKED AGAIN.' The methodology section was longer than the conclusion.
The Goblin Counter-Reading of ghost
Goblin survey data on ghost reveals an unexpected demographic split: goblins under one hundred describe ghost 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.
Salvage Notes: bibliography
Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on bibliography. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.
The Goblin Verdict on void
And, finally, in the matter of void: the goblins thank you for your attention, decline to issue further comment, and request that you not lock the cellar door on your way out.