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{{quote|''"However, you called me by that name. Anyone who calls me by that name dies. That's the policy."'' |'''Touko Aozaki''', '''''[[Kara no Kyoukai:|Kara no Kyoukai]]''''', right before [[Cruel and Unusual Death|siccing]] an [[Eldritch Abomination]] on a magus.}}
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But then you make a mistake. You happen to mention in passing what you think is a fairly innocuous observation, maybe pointing out that he could stand to lose a little weight, or is [[The Napoleon|a little on the short side]], or maybe could use a girlfriend, or you do something that you think is no big deal in their presence, like question [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?]]. And the character instantly goes ''ballistic'', flying into a screaming, frothing, sometimes [[Berserker Tears|tearful]] [[Unstoppable Rage]], from which you will be lucky to escape with your life.
You have just pressed the
The
In comedic works, the Berserk Button tends to be a physical feature that the character is insecure or in denial about, like his [[The Napoleon|height]]. Animals also don't seem to like having their [[I Am Not Weasel|species misidentified]]. Comedic
In dramatic works, the Berserk Button is often tied to something important about a character; a particularly hated enemy, or a painful failure that hits too [[Close to Home]]. Insulting the memory of a [[Dead Little Sister]], for example, or pitying someone who insists "[[Don't You Dare Pity Me!]]." Many characters, particularly heroes, have a Berserk Button over someone messing with or threatening [[Protectorate|people they care about]]. If you're unfortunate enough to hit someone's Berserk Button in a dramatic work, being on the receiving end of a rant is the ''very'' least of your worries depending on the situation and the character.
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* [[Wife-Basher Basher]]
A [[Trigger Phrase]] can produce externally similar results if a seemingly innocent word or phrase makes the character go berserk. The key difference is that a
Contrast against [[Corner of Woe]], where the offended person ends up depressed instead of enraged. If nearly everything seems to be a person's
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