1 - How 2 ass-kickers teamed up

Mario saw a commercial about an Ass-kicking Carnival hosted by Bowser and Starman3 and tries to beg Meggy to be his partner, but she's unavailable.

Later, Saiko was revealed to be available, but as much as they hated each other, Mario and Saiko were persuaded by Meggy to go...

...then later, Meggy regrets it.