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The other difference between Dmitri and Stauder comes down to who has spent money.

For a game like DE, Square are the ones spending the actual money to make the game and Stauder is just an employee. Basically he's their bitch.

For LiS Live Action, Dmitri's company *bought* the rights to create a live-action adaptation. His company spent money which gives him more power. That positions him as an equal partner (or potentially even a superior) when working with Square.