The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter (緋文字,) is the ability of Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Appearances
{{Ability Appearance
 * Chapters=

The Guild Arc

 * Chapter 20 - A Single Lemon
 * Chapter 21 - The Brother and the Devil

Cannibalism Arc

 * Chapter 46 - The Masked Assassin

Decay of Angels Arc

 * Chapter 63 - Enemies of Society
 * Chapter 76 - Skyfall, Part 3
 * Chapter 77 - Skyfall, Part 4
 * -| Episodes =

The Guild Arc

 * Episode 18- The Strategy of Conflict

Cannibalism Arc
}}
 * Episode 33- The Masked Assassin

Derivation
The ability is a reference to The Scarlet Letter, a historical fiction novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850. It is about the story of Hester Prynne who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. The novel has religious themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.