Special Division Registry
SDR-1745
Designation
Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Crimson Priest
Faction
The Guild
Ability Type
destruction
Status
active
Registered Ability
The Scarlet Letter · 緋文字
Hawthorne transforms his own blood into holy projectiles and impenetrable barriers. The registry classifies the mechanism as devotional violence—guilt made physical and lethal.
Analytical Breakdown
Hemokinetic conversion of blood into concentrated projectiles and defensive barriers. Output correlates with emotional conviction. At peak devotion, barriers have withstood military-grade ordinance.
Trait Assessment
Literary Origin
Real Author
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)
Movement
American romanticism and gothic fiction
Notable Works
The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables
American novelist and short story writer obsessed with guilt, sin, and the dark side of Puritan morality. His fiction treats shame as architecture.
The scarlet mark of sin becomes literal weaponized blood—guilt made physical and lethal. Every wound he inflicts carries the weight of a sermon.
Lore & Background
A zealous former priest within the Guild. His devotion borders on fanaticism, and his blood-based attacks are devastating. His partnership with Margaret Mitchell is the Guild's most reliable combat pairing.
Physical Evidence Scan
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A bloodstained crucifix: Carried at all times; the blood is confirmed to be entirely his own.
- [02]
A torn Bible page (Leviticus): Found at the Guild's Yokohama forward operating base.
- [03]
A scarlet letter "A" carved into a warehouse wall: Confirmed ability residue.
The Narrative Hook
“His faith is not gentle. It bleeds, and when it bleeds, everything else does too.”
Registry Note
The city files this under religion and armaments. The overlap disturbs everyone involved.
Filed by: Special Division Registry