The name Suikoden is a Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Sui Hou Chuan (literally means Water Margin). "Water Margin" is one of the four great Chinese historical novels, the others three are "Dreams of the Red Chamber", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and "Journey to The West". The 108 stars concept is originally in the "Water Margin". The story is about 108 people who were forced by the Song dynasty government to become bandits. They joined up in the Liang Mountain and opposes the government. Their leader is Song Jiang.
Konami took the concept of the 108 stars and replaced the orginal characters with their own. The name of the stars remain the same, except with Japanese pronunciation.
The eccentric, goth lab tech in US crime drama NCIS. Has an almost father-daughter like relationship with team leader Gibbs. She was very friendly with NCIS agent Caitlin "Kate" Todd and was distraught when she was killed while on a scene. She has also dated agent Timothy McGee She is a goth and has numerous piercings and tattoos. Was the hearing child for her deaf parents and likes to play her music LOUD, which is often heard in the lab. She gets through her shifts aided by her favourite energy drink, Caff-Pow.