[{"selector":"#anim-ecd006bb-c8f0-4383-951d-e8c13ccbe9a9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.260190103678866%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aaa12028-65a3-42e0-a0ff-6ff027c6c03f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-957efd80-1b33-4d04-b1d9-64b33a6b34b3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 52.78868%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b58105d-e37c-4d69-9dcf-3f8b8a54b649","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5a4e2d71-1e93-4244-be23-3348ce65977c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 109.48152%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] While working at Square Enix, Naka claimed to have purchased stock in Dragon Quest developer based on inside information. 07

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[{"selector":"#anim-7ff95b5a-cdf6-4fd4-9359-55fe3db05a19 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0.00253105891374589%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53e594f0-a528-487b-a2c0-8b7567583193","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c4329205-7e28-485b-90fc-91adbd02227e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 52.78868%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e0a1661-bcbd-450b-afbb-c7e2313560ee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e707650-a55c-4404-887c-215a2a41207d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 136.85185%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Naka is said to have purchased stock in developer Aiming in early 2020 based on inside information that it was working on a Dragon Quest mobile game, Dragon Quest Tactical. 05

[{"selector":"#anim-3ba35597-a06f-4816-bd0d-1ffdd1690f20 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(60.40443310368463%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f824aff0-de9b-4bb5-b868-0bc285afa6cf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9353caf4-7f11-49e2-9b17-73031633c83a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 53.71086%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8284f958-8812-4599-ba28-8b4aa410fcab","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1a97277c-b503-45d3-9d4f-4f8b1dcfcac7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 107.54460%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigations team, which initiated the arrest, stated that Naka purchased 10,000 shares in Aiming for around 2.8 million yen ($20,000) after learning about Dragon Quest Tact in late January 2020. 04

[{"selector":"#anim-1ec73ef7-1148-4907-890b-a1f49777eacc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(60.04861774436807%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-626ee3bc-ea4f-4de0-8545-7e19fc22fc2e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-20711987-f259-402e-b446-f7fa5835e6f0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 53.71086%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2a73a3ff-fc0f-4124-931d-5dc7d7509668","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-407a5cad-4bf1-44fb-8ee3-8256e83d1d12","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 220.53450%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The assumption is that he was hoping to profit from a rise in the share price following the game's announcement and release. 03

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