Remember when Dembe completed the Highlights magazine before Red? Maybe Red isn’t letting Dembe help him with the puzzle because of that, though it looks like Dembe is itching to get in there.
Most likely, Red is delivering a stirring speech about how he has the upper hand or how he should be given the information, all while completing the puzzle. Red is a man of many talents.
Is this man a friend or foe to Red? He seems pretty sure of himself dressed in his snazzy suit with that smirk. But what’s the gun doing out on the table?
Normally Red is the one making the deals. Here, however, it appears that Red is perhaps pondering a deal put out by the person in the hoodie. But will he take it?
Did Red find a red hoodie from his past now being worn by someone else? Mystery solved! OK, probably not the actual mystery of the hour, but Red does seem a bit surprised to see this particular person.