The Phoenix in Phoenix

Takanashi Kiara

I finally made it to Phoenix, Arizona! The city named after ME!

Takanashi Kiara

Or well, named after my species at least! Kikkeriki~!

Pauline

Welcome to Phoenix! As a fellow mayor, it's my pleasure to show you around while I'm visiting from New Donk City.

Pauline

We've planned a special tour for such a distinguished visitor!

Takanashi Kiara

So hot! Even for a phoenix, this is intense!

Takanashi Kiara

I'm used to rising from ashes, not becoming them!

Pauline

These iconic saguaro cacti can live for 150-200 years and are native to the Sonoran Desert.

Pauline

Much younger than you, I imagine, if phoenixes are truly immortal.

Mori Calliope

Kiara?! What are you doing in Phoenix? I'm here on reaper business!

Mori Calliope

The heat here is causing a lot of, um, paperwork for the underworld.

Takanashi Kiara

CALLI! It's fate that brought us together in my namesake city!

Takanashi Kiara

You MUST join our tour! I won't take no for an answer!

Pauline

I suppose our tour group just grew by one. Next stop is Camelback Mountain!

Pauline

Though I must say, this is quite different from giving Mario tours of New Donk City.

Mori Calliope

I came to collect souls, not go sightseeing...

Mori Calliope

But I guess Phoenix is technically Kiara's turf. My death statistics are way off now.