Red purses his lips in thought for a moment before giving a small shrug of his shoulders. "I can't be certain in a place like the Nexus, but I could put out some feelers, see if the right connections can be made." A beat. "A list would certainly be helpful, but how willing are you to take suitable substitutes? You'd get to be the judge of them being appropriate, of course, but it's good to know your stance on that before I get started."

Has he already taken the job without officially saying so?

Yes. Yes he has.