Bringing in Sony

He spoke casually, as if he was commenting on a street business that had nothing to do with him. "In this way, everyone in the Bandai company will naturally be happy, and the shareholders of Bandai will get another bonus at the end of the year."

Then, he gently put the tea cup back on the precious rosewood table. The bottom of the cup collided with the tabletop, making a quiet but unusual sound. Those eyes, which always had a calm look, were looking directly at Takuya without concealment, with an undeniable inquiry.

"It's just, Mr. Takuya," Mitsui Chuta leaned back slightly and leaned leisurely on the back of the chair. His fingers with sharp joints tapped on the rosewood armrests slowly, making a soft sound, breaking the tea. The tranquility of the room, "This beautiful thing, for Bandai, is the icing on the cake; for you Sega, it may be a timely help. But for me Mitsui Chuta..."

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze seemed to penetrate Takuya and fall further away, as if he was just waiting for an expected answer.

"It doesn't seem to bring me any direct benefits, right?"

This sentence was spoken in a straightforward manner without the slightest emotional ups and downs. As the last note fell, the silence in the tea room seemed to become a little heavier.

Exactly this sentence.

Not only did Takuya not feel any nervousness, but his heart suddenly became enlightened. This was what he was waiting for. If Mitsui Chuta agreed without any personal demands, that would really make people sleepless and sleepless.

The real drama is now officially on the table.

Takuya adjusted his sitting posture, and his body that was leaning forward slightly leaned back, but his back straightened a little unconsciously, and his hands folded naturally on the table. He knew that the real competition was only beginning now.

"Mr. Zhongtai, you also hold important shares in Sony Company. The younger generation has heard of this."

Mitsui Chuta paused almost imperceptibly while holding the tea cup, and the jade dew on the edge of the cup made a slight ripple. Sony? This young man's tentacles were stretched long enough. He held on to Sony It's not a secret to people in the industry, but it's a bit interesting that a "distant nephew" who he met for the first time pointed it out so firmly and used it as a bargaining chip in negotiations. He took a sip of tea and said "huh" noncommittally, but his eyes were a little more inquisitive than before.

"Sega can create a brand new game tailor-made for Sony company." Takuya's voice was smooth, and there was no trace of nervousness.

Mitsui Chuta's brows moved, but he still didn't answer. He just looked at Takuya quietly, waiting for him to continue. Creating a game for Sony? What kind of medicine is this kid selling in his gourd?

"This game," Takuya paused, ensuring that every word was conveyed clearly, "Can be equipped with LD, which Sony has invested heavily in recent years, but the market response has not met expectations, that is, the LaserDisc laser disc player."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mitsui Chuta's fingers holding the tea cup tightened unnoticeably for the first time. The calmness in his eyes was broken, and a trace of real astonishment emerged, followed by rapid thinking.

Sony's LD player. These words made ripples in his heart. It was indeed an investment that many Sony executives, including him, had paid close attention to and had a headache in recent years. With leading technology and advanced picture quality, Sony internally devoted all its efforts to this He spent countless efforts and funds, but the market just didn't recognize it. The high price and lack of content ecology made the LD player almost a tasteless piece of food that was a pity to throw away. It weighed on Sony's account and also on his heart. Many times at the board of directors, someone made insinuations, suggesting that the project should stop losing money in time.

Now, this young man said, we need to use "games" to revitalize it?

"Game... promote LD?" There was a trace of surprise in Mitsui Chuta's voice that he had never noticed, but more of aroused strong interest. He put down the teacup and leaned forward slightly, which was a signal that he really began to seriously examine this proposal." Mr. Takuya, your idea is... unexpected." He carefully selected his words, trying to cover up his inner turmoil. Using a game to leverage a hardware market sounded a bit fanciful, but for some reason, when it came out of the mouth of the young man in front of him, it seemed to have some strange temptation.

Takuya met his gaze and remained calm. "LD's technical characteristics are very suitable for carrying large-capacity, high-quality interactive entertainment content. It just lacks a sufficiently attractive "killer application" to detonate the market. An exclusive game with excellent production and innovative gameplay has the potential to become that detonating point."

Mitsui Chuta was silent for a moment, tapping his fingers unconsciously on the rosewood table. He was thinking quickly. What if, what if, this guy can really make it happen? Sony LD Once the business improves, what will happen to Mitsui Chuta? His personal reputation on the Sony board of directors and the actual benefits brought by the stock price will be immeasurable. This temptation is far greater and more direct than the "icing on the cake" benefit of Bandai.

He suddenly chuckled, "Sony, those old guys, their hair is almost turning gray because of the sales of LD. If you really have a way, they may have to imprison you."

This slightly joking remark relaxed the atmosphere in the tea room a lot.

Then, Mitsui Chuta stopped smiling, and his eyes became sharp and serious again. "If," he said one word at a time, each word carrying undoubted weight, "Your plan is indeed feasible and can really effectively drive the sales of LD, then regarding the authorization issue of Sunrise and Toei, I, Mitsui Chuta, am willing to personally come forward and clear the obstacles for you."

This is undoubtedly a very weighty commitment.

Takuya's tense nerves finally relaxed slightly, but he still maintained a calm and respectful expression. He successfully tied together a seemingly dead-end copyright dilemma and another unrelated marketing problem, and found the most critical leverage point.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhongta." Takuya bowed again, this time with gratitude from the bottom of his heart.

"Junior will complete the specific game plan as soon as possible. At that time, we will invite you and relevant personnel from both companies to evaluate and discuss it together."

"Very good." Mitsui Chuta nodded, with a real smile on his face. The previous scrutiny and consideration disappeared, replaced by a kind of appreciation similar to that of an elder for an outstanding junior. "I am looking forward to seeing a plan that can impress Sony and me." He picked up the tea cup and motioned for Takuya to drink tea, and his tone was much more easy-going.

"The jade dew has cooled down, please have another pot."

He called Dr. Tea over and asked her to make a new pot of good tea.