A very philosophical question.

[datsuryouku]

Perhaps...we shall never know. dun Dun DUUUNNN. Unless someone does, because I sure do not.

 

[Angelmarina]

I thought it was Tortimer... ^^;;;

 

[lazuli]

Rover: "Where are you going?
Villager: "Poopburg."
Rover: Oh, good. He's going to the same town I made up to five minutes ago. Looks like I'm free!

No, but really, I think that the mayor was supposed to be Tortimer's grandson. But Isabella found him to be too immature for the role and just picked the first random person to get off the train.

you saw that one tumblr post didnt you

 

[Sonny Resetti]

I wish there was a way to ask whoever made this game or Nintendo.