Japenese Woman Jailed For virtual Murder

**Justin** · 10-25-2008, 11:58 PM

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A woman has been arrested in Japan after she allegedly killed her virtual husband in a popular video game.

The 43-year-old was reportedly furious at finding herself suddenly divorced in the online game Maplestory.

Police say she illegally accessed log-in details of the man playing her husband, and killed off his character.

The woman, a piano teacher, is in jail in Sapporo waiting to learn if she faces charges of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating data.

She was arrested on Wednesday and taken 620 miles (1,000 km) from her home in southern Miyazaki to Sapporo - where her "husband", a 33-year-old office worker lives.

If charged with the offences, and convicted, she faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

'So angry'

A Sapporo police official, according to the Associated Press news agency, said the woman had used the man's ID and password to log in to the game last May to carry out the virtual murder.

"I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry," she was quoted by the official as telling investigators.

Maplestory is a Korean-made game, which has grown in popularity around the world but has a strong fan base in the Far East.

The game centres on defeating monsters, but players can also engage in social activities and relationships - including marriages - through their digital characters, called avatars.

i think five years is a lil too much
what do you all think?

**deasy** · 10-26-2008, 12:24 AM

Whoa, someone's taking the game a little too seriously, perhaps?

Jimbo · 10-26-2008, 07:55 AM

yea im still surprised that it was from maplestory X_X
games these days that let peoepl get marry are scary when the "couple" take it too seriously @_@

**Brandy** · 10-26-2008, 08:01 AM

Thats crazy, their taking it to far.

Jimbo · 10-26-2008, 07:00 PM

wuts more scary is that the lady was a 43 year old teacher X_X and the guy was a 33 year old office worker
u cant trust how old a person is on an online game anymore these days >_<

**Brandy** · 10-26-2008, 07:03 PM

but it was his fault for giving the password.

**DaviD** · 10-26-2008, 07:26 PM

that is really stupid....
facing charges and jail time over a stupid game

**Justin** · 10-26-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SugarLips

but it was his fault for giving the password.

he didnt give it to her

**Brandy** · 10-27-2008, 04:45 PM

OHH..
But she shouldnt go to jail for that long.. it's crazy.

Jimbo · 10-27-2008, 05:43 PM

this story is getting weird cause i been finding and hearing this story in different versions o-o liek the lady was really a preschool teacher and she hired people to trick her game husband to get his game password and info.
its alll getting out of hand @_@

**Brandy** · 10-27-2008, 05:51 PM

Yeeaah. It's hard to figure out which ones right.

**ItsDoug** · 10-27-2008, 06:41 PM

Pretty much the media is making something really small and dumb into big retarded news. Well, thats the media for you.

**Brandy** · 10-28-2008, 11:07 AM

Yeeah, The media always wants a headline, big story and if they can't find one they'll make one up or streach the truth.

**DaviD** · 10-28-2008, 09:48 PM

seriously....
this event wasn't even news worthy

**Brandy** · 10-29-2008, 11:15 AM

Yeaah..
It's bad...