Complex sentence: At the meeting table, Sato demands recognition and his own territory, however, Sugai demands that Sato pay tribute for his offenses in the traditional way first: he is ordered to cut off one of his fingers.
Split into simpler sentences: At the meeting table, Sato demands recognition and his own territory. However, Sugai demands that Sato first pay tribute for his offenses in the traditional way: he is ordered to cut off one of his fingers.