Friday, October 24, 2008

TOKYO - A 43-year-old player in a virtual game world became so angry about her sudden divorce from her online husband that she logged on with his password and killed his digital persona, police said.

The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his ID and password to log onto the popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in May, a police official in the northern city of Sapporo said Thursday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of department policy.

"I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry," the official quoted her as telling investigators and admitting the allegations.

The woman, a piano teacher, had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said.

She has not yet been formally charged. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison or a fine up to US$5,000.

Players in "Maple Story" create and manipulate digital images called "avatars" that represent themselves, while engaging in relationships, social activities and fighting monsters and other obstacles.

In virtual worlds, players often abandon their inhibitions, engaging in activity online that they would never do in the real world. For instance, sex with strangers is a common activity.

The woman used login information she got from the 33-year-old office worker when their characters were happily married to kill the character. The man complained to police when he discovered that his online avatar was dead.

The woman was arrested Wednesday and taken 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) from her home in southern Miyazaki to be detained in Sapporo, where the man lives, the official said.

The police official said he did not know if she was married in the real world.

Bad online behavior is usually handled within the rules set up by online worlds, which can ban miscreants or take away their virtual possessions.

In recent years, misbehavior in the virtual world has in some cases had consequences in reality.

In August, a woman was charged in the U.S. state of Delaware with plotting the real-life abduction of a boyfriend she met through the virtual reality Web site "Second Life."

In Tokyo, a 16-year-old boy was charged with stealing the ID and password from a fellow player of an online game in order to swindle virtual currency worth US$360,000.


Sometimes, when one is too engrossed in the virtual world, they can't seem to differentiate between reality and virtuality anymore. It's scary. Totally 走火入魔!!!


Was half an hour late when meeting with Cass today. Hehe. SOrry Ah! Next time I try to be punctual


We went to Vivocity to jalan and had Marche for lunch. Showed her my infected arm and she was quite taken aback. Haizz. Can't even wear Tee out too cuz the sleeves can't even hide the hideous looking red dots.


Bought 2 tops from La Senza, a pair of black jeans from ZARA that is required by my new job & lastly, a lil' gift that I'll be sharing with Viy for my darling, Fion's ROM. Tml will still be meeting Wanqi at Causeway Pt...


I hereby declare myself penniless and bankrupt le. Sad. Was lamenting to Cass about my debts earlier on. I owe my sis 2.5k, Pauline $700 and credit cards a total of 1k. That sums up to a hefty amount of 4.2k!!!! My next salary will only come in at the end of Nov, duno I can survive till then or not **WAILSssSss**

And so, it also means that every time I get my pay thereafter, I gotta slowly pay off the debts and gawd knows when then I can finally start to save up for myself. Haizz. Why my life so pathetic?!!!

Then was on the phone with June and she revealed a shocking news to me. Shan't share it with you cuz it's meant to be personal. But if the situation can't be salvaged anymore then also bo bian... Still, congrats her on her promotion in her career. Hope to meet up with her again after her exam at the end of Nov and pls dun give me such big "Surprises" already!!!


Gotta go remove my make-up and turn in early. Have been sleeping and sleeping lately. Hmmm, I can be a sleeping beauty already. Haha. KENASAI lah, I know. Sleeping Bamboo 还差不多! Blearh~~~

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