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TOKYO: A 43-year-old Japanese woman whose sudden divorce in a virtual game world made her so angry that she killed her online husband's digital persona has been arrested on suspicion of hacking, police said Thursday.

The woman, who is 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 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.

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.

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hmm, i wonder what she's being charged of, legally? Murder? Hahahaha

THat is just odd. I am starting to see (or maybe just notice) more stories about real world arrests because of activities doen in the virtual worlds.

Hey lady, how 'bout a real husband. Unless your real husband already left you for a nice, pretty, SANE girl. Because you're a bleedin psycho. He left you. GET OVER IT. Especially since it's just a game, pansy.

LOL!!!! I play MapleStory. Mental note...don't marry and divorce anyone...A bit over the top though, it's an online GAME.

El oh el

someones not right in the head.

I play MapleStory but when someone asks if i want to be their 'GF' im just like 'No sorry, I don't want a bf'

Lol, this made me laugh. I guess I'd be pretty pissed off too if I was married on MapleStory and got dumped.... it costs heaps of NX Cash to be married XD What a waste of money.

Dont worry lee, I will marry you in game and if you divorce me I will just charge child support

I can see a future where people will be arrested for actions done on the virtual world .. wait, that's already happening .. neeeeevermind.

Ra,

So does that mean if I frag someone important (E.g the president) on killzone 2, I will be arrested?

Or what if I go about typing rude messages to noobs on little big planet. Wait no. That'd just get me removed from the playstation network.

NKP