Jailed for killing virtual husband.

[Mugen]

TOKYO – A 43-year-old Japanese piano teacher's sudden divorce from her online husband in a virtual game world made her so angry that she logged on and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday.

The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his identification and password to log onto popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in mid-May, a police official in northern Sapporo City said on condition of anonymity, citing 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 had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said.

She has not yet been formally charged, but if convicted could face a prison term of up to five years or a fine up to $5,000.

As in "Second Life" in the U.S., players in "Maple Story" raise and manipulate digital images called "avatars" that represent themselves, while engaging in relationships, social activities and fighting against monsters and other obstacles.

The woman used login information she got from the 33-year-old office worker when their characters were happily married, and killed the character. The man complained to police when he discovered that his beloved online avatar was dead.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081023/..._avatar_murder

[Elesirdur]

Totally retarded circumstance, but apparently Japans laws prohibit unwanted use of computers, even when one person gave their login ID and password to another.

How the conversation with the police went reminds me of this:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2004/20040625h.jpg

[Mizango]

What the fuck? Wow...

[Elesirdur]

I recall a case about a year or so ago where a Japanese court found for the plantiff in a case where a jealous girlfriend/wife had logged onto her husband's computer and sold all his gold deleted his WoW character. I think he filed for emotional distress or something like that, as well as unlawful use of a computer.

[Lbelle]

So did she just delete his character or something? Or did she just fight monsters with his guy until he died? This is hilarious and retarded at the same time.

[Katlan]

lol @ it being over maple story... so retarded...

[Khamsin]

I thought she was arrested for logging in on her own character and PvPing him to death, at first.

[Kajii]

i'm on your computerz, deleting your d00dz wwwwwwwww

[Charla]

I thought she was arrested for logging in on her own character and PvPing him to death, at first.

Me too, but I suspect Maple Story doesn't even have pvp.

[Elesirdur]

I got the impression that she logged on with his character, and then logged on with her character, and then she proceeded to kill his character with hers. (Yep, there's no way on earth I could have made that sentence easier to read. /sarcasm)

[Meriandle]

But... there isn't even permanent death in Maple Story is there? Unless there is some sort of Diablo-esque hardcore mode I don't know about?

[BRP]

That's what you get. play a real game like FFXI you maggot.

[EagleCeres]

But... there isn't even permanent death in Maple Story is there? Unless there is some sort of Diablo-esque hardcore mode I don't know about?

I would have been more sad had it been a FFXI multi 75 getting killed down to like lvl2 (on all jobs, if that's possible)

[Priran]

um it's been a while since I played maplestory but I don't remember being able to delevel, only hit 0% EXP

[izembo]

yea...i dunno how'd you really hurt the char too much

[Jotaru]

Delete it?

[Tormentormike]

Maple Story is fucking awesome!

Shit, since I always wanted to ask, what server do you guys play on? I fucking hate all the kids on the game though, and having to spam to speak.

[archibaldcrane]

Maple Story is fucking awesome!

Shit, since I always wanted to ask, what server do you guys play on? I fucking hate all the kids on the game though, and having to spam to speak.

Your sig makes this post so very, very awesome.

[Lbelle]

Your sig makes this post so very, very awesome.

LOL

[Fhloston]

That's what you get. play a real game like FFXI you maggot.

rofl