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Ashley Bardhan

Nier creator Yoko Taro says he includes "small unknown features in my real autographs," so you might be getting scammed: "Nearly half of the autographs being resold are actually fake"

Yoko Taro NIER
Nier Automata director Yoko Taro.

There are so many things that make you "you," and I think one of the most idiosyncratic is the way you sign your name. Whether you dot your Is with hearts or cross your Zs, the little particularities of your signature are special. Those who try to forge it are often no-good scammers after your credit card info, your soul, or your love for Nier creator Yoko Taro.

None of it is fair. None of it is right. "What's in a name?" asks Juliet. The keys to your house, Shakespeare! So, Yoko Taro offers fans some sagely advice: don't buy random, $250 signatures purporting to be his online, because they might not be.

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