Folly of child
Finn manipulates Flame Princess into fighting Ice King just because he wants to see a cool battle. When she finds out, Finn feels guilt. His appraisals are internal, controllable, unstable/specific, and norm-violating with clear harm to someone he cares about. He feels like this is entirely his fault and doesn't understand how he could do this as it feels completely out of character for him. We who saw the whole reasoning process understand that he is just a child that wanted to see big booms without considering the pain he would cause by doing so. That combo points to guilt because the focus is on a wrong act he’s responsible for and can try to repair. It isn’t shame, which would require a more global, stable hit to the self, and would pull him toward hiding rather than fixing. It isn’t embarrassment, which fits social awkwardness or minor norm slips without serious moral harm. And it’s obviously not pride, since there’s no valued success to credit. Guilt pushes Finn toward apology and making amends.
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