Item from Spy x Family by Tatsuya Endo
Eden Academy's dreaded demerit mark — the lightning-shaped penalty that threatens to undo Operation Strix every time Anya does something 'un-elegant.'
Tonitrus bolts are the dark mirror of Stella stars. Where stars reward, bolts punish — for poor academics, misconduct, or behavior unbecoming of an Eden student. Eight bolts mean expulsion, which for Anya would mean the end of Operation Strix and, by extension, the end of the mission preventing war between Ostania and Westalis. Anya's relationship with the bolt system is a constant source of tension and comedy. She narrowly avoids bolts with the same chaotic energy she uses to accidentally earn stars — through telepathy-assisted improvisation, Bond's precognitive warnings, and the universe's apparent fondness for dramatic irony.
A small lightning bolt-shaped demerit pin — visually ominous compared to the Stella star's warmth. Displayed on a student's record rather than worn publicly, but everyone knows who has them. Rain warnings precede bolts as a preliminary disciplinary stage.
Also known as: Bolt, Tonitrus, Demerit Bolt