It's not just any ordinary sock, but a Sock of Justification in Space. Its presence is a cosmic force field, warping the fabric of reality.
Legend has it that when this sock is worn, the wearer gains the power to bend the laws of physics.
Or perhaps, it just makes you really happy and you start to believe you can bend the laws of physics.
The enigmatic puppet master, known only as Zorvath, has been known to wield the Sock of Justification in Space with uncanny skill.
Little is known about Zorvath, except that their mastery of sock puppetry is unmatched.