Everyone in the conference room looked in the same direction, towards the man who first shifted the blame onto MCM Records and thought that the headquarters would support Mottola's plan. Now, he believed they could target the Playboy. This middle-aged man, appearing to be in his forties with distinctly Asian features, sat upright to the right of Mottola, cautious yet composed. He was Sam Tanaka, a Japanese American, and the secretary of the board for Sony Records.