Woman Jailed for Killing ex-husband

A Japanese woman was put in jail after she killed her ex-husband. I know you are saying to yourself "So,what, it is not like I haven't heard of that happening before". While she killed her ex-husband, nobody really died. She actually killed her online persona's ex-husband.

Confused? Here is a quote from the story about the murder of the online virtual game, "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."

So basically her online husband divorced her online character. She got so mad she hacked into his computer and killed his character. But unlike the online game, the jail she is in is real. She was arrested for illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data.

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