Constance Hoffman's costumes and Thomas Hase's lighting helped differentiate the eras against set designer Andrew Lieberman's moldering villa walls.

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Authorities are "carefully" investigating because they have little hard evidence against Hase, with the weapons yet to be found.

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He had leased it, from C hase Manhattan Automotive Finance Corp.

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"He follows the rugby spirit--in other words, the spirit of fair play, " says the wrestler, Hiroshi Hase, now a member of the upper house of parliament.

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Others find frightening parallels to Hase's death (he was beheaded with a knife and saw) in the violent video games and comic books that are readily available to children and adults.

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But they believe the child they have in custody is the author of a letter to the local Kobe Shimbun, which included details of Hase's killing that were unknown to the public.

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