This plot twist is the same as your mom going "We dont have to worry about all our debts, a prince from Nigeria is going to pay for it. He just needs your CC# and he will wire the money to us!" Then you drop down on your knees while giving him your CC# because you don't have the heart to tell her it's a scam.
there's a chance that the party that recruited mc previously was sherry's previous party and they're the one who keeps fucking up her street rep mc put a trail mark on this mayree mf right? so mc should know that he's fucking around with sherry. i'm gonna be so disappointed if he didn't know