The virtual body of Chikazu was found floating about the Ethernet last Wednesday. Authorities believe she committed virtual seppaku upon realizing how hopelessly inadequate her slow, and ponderous dial-up connection was when compared to the online activities in which she wished to engage in.

She will be missed by co-works, relatives, friends, two cats, five strays, and a small army of raccoons who discovered the food bowls she left out for the strays and the ornamental fish pond her neighbor foolishly installed in his backyard.

She will, however, be reincarnated under a new User ID by virtue of DSL and a new email account.

Be seeing you! ;)