As Chris neared the Merc headquarters he heard one of the most wonderful singing voices he had ever heard. Removing his wallet from an inner pocket, having moved it there after the Toad incident, he removed the 20 he would have given Toad and threw it into the hat. When he placed his wallet back in the pocket, he noticed several people standing nearby, and wondered if any of them were Mercs.
When she was done, he thanked her for her song. "I'm not much of a fan of the movie, other than it's message that being a mutant doesn't make you evil, but that was a beautiful performance. If you don't mind, I was wondering if you could help me find people to help me rescue my mother. I know this is the mercenary's hall, but she was captured by Xavier, and I doubt most of them want to go up against the X-men."