Okawa Isao

The black sedan drove along the road toward Aoyama.

Nakayama Hayao sat in the back seat, eyes closed as he rested.

Nakayama Takuya sat beside him, leafing through CSK Group's latest financial briefing.

Okawa Isao, founder of CSK Group and Sega's leading major shareholder.

"Okawa Isao started out in technology, but in his bones, he's the most authentic kind of businessman," Nakayama Hayao opened his eyes, breaking the quiet in the car. "When he invested in Sega, what he valued was cash flow and market share. All those vertical-and-horizontal alliances you worked on before, he saw them. Today, we're not going to report on work. We're going to show our hole cards."

"The hole cards for the transfer of power." Nakayama Takuya closed the briefing.

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"Right." Nakayama Hayao straightened his tie. "I sounded him out on the phone before. That old fox didn't take a position. He said he wanted to meet you. He wants to weigh whether you can hold down this chessboard that is Sega."

The car drove into the underground garage of CSK Group's headquarters.

Top-floor conference room.

Okawa Isao sat at the head of the long conference table, hale and spirited.

A cup of clear tea sat in front of him.

Nakayama Hayao and Nakayama Takuya took their seats opposite him.

There was no unnecessary small talk.

"Silicon Valley Online's investment produced a very pretty return rate." Okawa Isao spoke, his gaze resting on Nakayama Takuya. "Wall Street's money isn't easy to earn, but you dug real gold and silver out of their pockets."

"I got lucky and stepped right into the wind." Nakayama Takuya replied.

"Business can't rely entirely on luck." Okawa Isao picked up his teacup. "Sega's plate is spread very wide now.

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