Finally, my years of typing paid off! Also, you definitely found a good way to make innocuous words seem menacing. The emotional effect of being presented with "MOZZARELLA" while being stared down by a dragon is... unique.
I also want to note that the little "boss" sign was such a good idea. It's both an announcement and a challenge, all in one, and even though it was such a small thing, it'd be hard to overstate how well it worked. Like, I had approximately 0 reaction to the elaborate Mantis Lords intro in Hollow Knight, but your little sign got me.