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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
15th Jan, 2023 04:26:06 AM
Berserk Button should describe a pattern. For once-off incidents, Serious Business seems to be the most fitting trope.
I'm currently trying to determine if this situation fits better as Berserk Button or Serious Business for a fanfic I'm troping.
Source: The Ultimate Big Brother, chapter 19.
Context: The students (and Charlotte Katakuri) have assembled in the main dining hall, and when Hina, who has become friendly with Katakuri, asks the pirate if he likes food other than donuts, Katakuri admits that he's had nothing more than donuts all his life. At that moment, Teruteru Hanamura, who's previously been fairly easygoing while also being a shameless pervert and a Mama's Boy, runs in with blazing eyes, growling and running fast enough to light the floor on fire. He then makes Katakuri cooly admit that he's never had things like meat, soup, or vegetables, spelling out that a diet like that is utterly unhealthy, lacking in all kinds of nutrients. Katakuri then states that the chefs of his home can make pastries and tea so refreshing that normal food is unnecessary, but says that Teruteru is free to change his mind and diet, a challenge that the Ultimate Cook eagerly accepts. He then runs to the rear kitchen, leaving a "DO NOT DISTURB" sign afterwards.
On the one hand, is Katakuri eating only donuts a Berserk Button because of how Teruteru behaves and just how unlike him his behavior? Or is it Teruteru treating the diet of a fellow captive as Serious Business? I'm honestly struggling to determine which trope fits better for this situation.
Edited by eruptor142