Motorized Investigators: The Valentine's Ripper

The story of Motorized Investigators takes place in February 2045, depicting the case of a criminal known as the "Valentine's Ripper". The story was written by Veeti K.
Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 are having difficulties within their relationship as Valentine's Day approaches, when a sudden string of murders occurs, seemingly targeting romantic couples. The victims have been brutalized, and each body has the symbol of a heart carved into them. On top of this, the crime scenes all have letters, taunting the detective couple, and hinting of something big taking place on February 14th. The Motorized Investigators desperately attempt to stop the Valentine's Ripper, all while navigating the difficult strides of maintaining a healthy relationship with each other.
== Plot Synopsis ==
=== Things to Come ===
February 1st, 2045.
It's late in the evening, as a vehicle couple exit a restaurant, having just celebrated their fifth anniversary together. Setting their wheels onto the hard pavement, a wintry gust of wind hits them. The snow has just melted. CB 47: I mean how did you even manage to find one?! I've looked everywhere for that specific crystal, but it seems like not a single store in the US has it. How did you do it?
CTruck 6: Oh come on, you know me. I'm a magician, baby. 
CB 47: No, I want a real answer this time!
CTruck 6: I don't want to ruin the magic!
CB 47: Whatever... it was an amazing gift. Happy anniversary, honey. I love you.
CTruck 6: I love you too. Happy anniversary.The couple kiss each other.CTruck 6: But wait, there's more!
CB 47: What do you mean?
CTruck 6: Grab my wheel. We're going for a drive.Holding each other, they drive towards the Roosevelt Park, which has been renovated and modernized. Filled to the brim with trees, the park has become a popular visiting destination in the past few years. The couple begin driving through the park, taking in the scenery.CB 47: Oh my God, this is where we had our first date, five years ago! This is so romantic! You remember when that pigeon pooped on you, and I had to clean it off?
CTruck 6: That pigeon was a paid actor, I bet you hired her to humiliate me!
CB 47: No, I promise!As Cyberlife Bus 47 is giggling, Cyberlife Truck 6 begins to take something out from his bag. As he gets down on his wheel, CT 6 presents an engagement ring to CB 47.CT 6: Honey, will you marry- Cyberlife Truck 6 slips in the middle of his sentence, due to ice on the ground. In the midst of losing his footing, he accidentally throws the engagement ring into a bush, near a tree. Cyberlife Bus 47 bursts out laughing, as her boyfriend stumbles around.CB 47: Oh my god, yes! Yes! I'm gonna marry you, even though you just threw our wedding ring into a bush. You're the only lovable, clumsy idiot I know who'd do something like that. I'll marry you!CT 6: You will?! That's great news, ugh I was so nervous... okay, okay. I'm gonna go get the ring back, now. We can just forget I threw it, alright?Cyberlife Truck 6 begins driving towards the bush in the darkness of the night. Upon getting closer, he hears rustling coming from the bush.CT 6: Hey, uh? I think there's something in here.
CB 47: What do you mean?
CT 6: I-A squirrel jumps out from the bush, lunging away from CT 6. Cyberlife Truck 6 screams in fear.CT 6: Agh!
CB 47: Are you okay?!
CT 6: Yeah, yeah... it was just a squirrel. Nothing to fear.
CB 47: You got scared by a squirrel? Somehow that's even more comical than you throwing a wedding ring into a bush. 
CT 6: Shut up. Cyberlife Truck 6 bends down to pick up the wedding ring. As he gets back up, he sees a shadow behind a tree for a quick moment. He ignores it, thinking he's just seeing things. He turns around to look at his girlfriend. CT 6: See? It's in perfect condition. I almost-A large metallic knife plunges through Cyberlife Truck 6, ripping his exterior open. Cyberlife Bus 47 screams in horror, as her boyfriend gets slashed to pieces in front of her. Oil from his body splashes onto her, as their dreams of a shared future get crushed within seconds. With one fatal stab, Cyberlife Truck 6 falls onto the ground, lifeless. 
Cyberlife Bus 47 is frozen in terror, staring at her boyfriend's murderer. She begins to drive away in a desparate attempt to escape, but she can't stop thinking about what she saw, the love of her life being gutted in front of her. It keeps invading her mind, resulting in her being paralyzed in fear. As she sees the killer catch up to her, she realizes the same fate will befall her.CB 47: PLEASE, I'M BEGGING YOU! DON'T-The knife strikes down on her several times, killing her. The girl who was so full of love and life mere minutes ago, is now nothing but a brutalized corpse on the ground. Her boyfriend's body isn't far from her. The two dead lovers face the night sky together, as their time together is now over in the same park where it first began years ago.
=== Sunrise ===
February 2nd. 
Cyberlife Bus 5 wakes up to the sun shining brightly on her face through the window. She's lying in bed, next to her boyfriend, Cyberlife Van. She turns around to look at him, as he's still asleep. She stares at him in awe, admiring his handsomeness. They've been in a relationship for over 4 years now. Ever since she first set her gaze on him, she's wished to be with him, and now she gets to live that dream come true every say. She begins whispering to him.CB 5: Hey, I just wanted to say... you're beautiful. You're beautiful on the outside, and on the inside. Cyberlife Van murmurs something in a drowsy tone, before turning over to look at his girlfriend. He's just woken up. CV: D...did.. did you say somethin' to me?
CB 5: You can go back to sleep, honey. I know you're tired. We've worked our asses off the past few days.
CV: Oh, okay...Cyberlife Van instantly dozes off, and resumes sleeping. It brings her comfort knowing he can rest. She lies in bed, staring at the ceiling. The two of them are currently living on the third floor of the Madison building in Detroit, where they managed to rent an office room along with living quarters with the funds that they've gained during their time as detectives. They're using the office room they rented as the headquarters for their detective work. Having her home and her workplace located in the same building has been tough to get adjusted to for CB 5, but living with her boyfriend makes it worthwhile. She continues whispering compliments to him as he sleeps.
As the hours pass by and morning strikes, Cyberlife Van eventually awakens from his slumber.CB 5: You sleep well?
CV: Yeah, I might've overslept a little, actually...
CB 5: That you did, it's 12 PM. 
CV: Oh, bollocks. Have you checked if there any new cases for us to solve? 
CB 5: Can we at least have breakfast before starting anything work related? I don't want to start my morning off with stress. 
CV: Uh, yeah. Of course.
CB 5: I can make some toast for us, if you'd like?
CV: Sounds good, love! I'll turn on the telly, we can watch it together while enjoying our breakfast. 
CB 5: Awesome.Cyberlife Bus 5 exits the room, and begins making breakfast for Cyberlife Van and herself. She's excited at the prospect of getting to spend a relaxing morning with her boyfriend, and puts the toast together with love. She takes out a carton of orange juice from the fridge, and pours two glasses. She feels giddy, driving back into the bedroom, waiting eagerly to cuddle back to bed. Her hopes of a relaxing morning get crushed when she hears that the news are currently on. Cyberlife Van's watching the television, as the news host says that two murder victims have been found in the Roosevelt Park in Detroit. The news host: What was meant to be a night of romance for these two lovers turned into a night of horror and brutality. The victims, Cyberlife Truck 6 and Cyberlife Bus 47 were found gutted, stabbed and-He turns to look at CB 5 in a solemn manner. CV: We have to figure out who did this, and stop them. She feels crushed, knowing she can't even enjoy breakfast without worrying about work. But she can also see Cyberlife Van's perspective, and the importance of stopping criminals. CB 5: Yeah, are there any suspects yet?
CV: Not to my knowledge. We need to get on the scene, now. Breakfast can wait.
CB 5: You're right...The detective couple begin making their way to the Roosevelt Park, leaving their breakfast on the kitchen table.
=== Back to Duty ===
Upon arriving at the park, CV and CB 5 see the area is filled with cop cars. The area has been isolated from the public, as regular civilians are being denied access. Journalists are attempting to get a better look, but law enforcement is obstructing them from getting any closer to the crime scene. CV and CB 5 drive up to the holographic tape which is closing the area from the public. As they begin to drive through the hologram, a police officer runs up to them. Officer Brown: HEY! Don't come any closer, this area is for law enforcement only. CV: We're detectives, we work with the Detroit City Police Department. This is within our field of work. Cyberlife Van takes out his badge, and shows it to officer Brown.Officer Brown: Oh shit, you two are the Motorized Investigators! There's something we need to show you, this concerns you two specifically. Get over here. Cyberlife Van turns to look at his girlfriend with a fascinated look. The two of them go through the tape, and drive further into the crime scene. As they're moving through the area, they can see each police officer turning around to look at them.CB 5: Everyone's looking at us... we're not that famous, are we? What does this have to do with us? CV: I guess we'll find out soon. Officer Brown returns to the detective couple, holding a letter of some sort. Officer Brown: This was found by one of the corpses. I think you should read it, both of you.Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 set their gaze to the paper letter, which has oil stains on it. The handwriting is flawless. The letter reads as follows: "Hello, CV and CB 5. The corpses you found today were only a sign of what's to come. There will be more dead couples along this road, more corpses. Do you still choose to drive this path? By Valentine's Day it will be too late for you to stop me. Do you have what it takes to figure out my identity by then? Can you prove your worth? If not, their blood is on you. Happy hunting. - the Valentine's Ripper."A deep feeling of dread sets over the detective couple.CV: Oh my God... they're communicating with us. 
CB 5: Yeah. Motherfucker even set a pen name for themselves.
CV: At least we know something, this wasn't an isolated killing. There's gonna be more bodies. We have a serial killer at our wheels...
CB 5: Not if we can figure out who's doing this before they strike again. 
CV: Yeah. You ask the cops what they know about the case, I'll go inspect the corpses.
CB 5: Okay. Cyberlife Bus 5 drives away from CV to speak with a police officer.CB 5: Were there any witnesses? Anyone we could interrogate?
Officer Wilson: No one's come forward yet. This was late at night, and in the dark. Seems no one saw what happened.
CB 5: Damn it...Cyberlife Bus 5 continues questioning the police officers for information about the case, before returning to speak with Cyberlife Van. He's currently hunched over the corpse of Cyberlife Bus 47, inspecting it for clues.CB 5: The cops are as clueless as we are. No witnesses, no suspects, the killer didn't leave a trail behind. The person who found the bodies was a woman on a morning jog, but she's already been questioned, and clearly knows nothing about what took place here. What about you, did you find anything?CV: I did, actually. Look here.Cyberlife Bus 5 takes a closer look at the corpse. There seems to be the symbol of a heart carved into the vehicle's exterior. CB 5: A heart?
CV: Yeah, looks like the killer carved it into her body after she died.
CB 5: Was there anything like that on the truck's body?
CV: Yep, an exact copy of this one. It seems like the ripper is marking their victims.
CB 5: What a sick fuck... We need to stop them before anyone else dies. 
CV: We will. We don't have any suspects in mind, but we can already start narrowing down who it could be. For example, the handwriting on that letter was perfect, a human couldn't write that well. Meaning this was either an android or a vehicle.
CB 5: We should also consider the fact that the killer managed to overpower two adult vehicles, one of which was driving away. I'd say it's unlikely an android could pull that off, it'd never catch up to the speed of a bus.
CV: So it seems our killer is a vehicle.
CB 5: Did you find any tire tracks on the scene, something that could point towards what type of vehicle it was?
CV: There were thousands of tire tracks, this is an extremely popular park for people to take drives through. It's impossible to pinpoint which tracks would be from the ripper. 
CB 5: Fuck... any idea for motive? 
CV: It looks like the killer is targetting couples. My guess is that it's some lonely creep who never got enough affection from women, and is taking out that frustration on any romantic couple he sees. 
CB 5: Or it's a girl, who had her heart broken and thinks if she can't have love, then no one else can either.
CV: Good point. We can't pinpoint the killer's gender yet. 
CB 5: Yeah... look, with no specific suspects in mind, I don't think there's much we can do, besides just interrogating the local vehicles. We can ask them where they were last night, see if their alibis hold up. If anyone seems suspicious, we'll take note of it.
CV: I'm humble enough to admit that you're better at picking up social cues than I am. I trust you to tell apart the suspicious ones and the innocent ones. How about you ask around, while I inspect the letter? There seems to be some oil on it. It's most likely from the victims, but I still have to analyze it, just to make sure. Who knows? Maybe I'll find something. Their conversation is interrupted, when a vehicle drives up to them. Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 turn to look at him.RV: Hey, name's RoTech Van. I'm a private investigator. I got hired by Cyberlife Bus 47s family to work on this case, got here as fast as I could. I hear the killer wrote a letter specifically to you two?
CV: That's right. We're Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5, also known as the Motorized-
RV: Yeah, yeah. I know you. Big shot detectives who used to be a part of Cyberlife United. Can I take a look at the letter?
CV: Actually, I was just about to do that myself.
RV: Then we might as well do it together. I want the same thing you do, to stop whoever did this. No reason for us to not work together. 
CV: Okay...
CB 5: I'll go ask around like we planned. You have fun with your new friend, though. RoTech Van and Cyberlife Van begin analyzing the letter together, while Cyberlife Bus 5 exits the area to go question the local vehicles. 
After having spent the whole day looking for clues, CB 5 and CV return to the Madison building. They're ready to share the information they've gathered, though it winded up being lackluster. Cyberlife Bus 5 enters the detective headquarters on the third floor, while CV is already there waiting for her. Upon seeing each other, they kiss. CV: How did it go, love?CB 5: It wasn't very fruitful, unfortunately. I interviewed at least thirty vehicles today, not a single one of them had any meaningful information to give me. I also contacted both of the victims' families, asked them if the victims had any enemies, someone who'd want to hurt them... found out nothing. The victims were just an innocent couple, popular in their social groups. No bitter ex-partners that'd want revenge.CV: Sad to say, my results were similar. The oil on the letter was indeed from the victims, not the killer. We found no samples of them, the killer's a careful one...
CB 5: What about RoTech Van, what's he like?
CV: He seems a bit full of himself, but he grew on me. He's been gathering the evidence in his office, he might prove useful to our investigation. 
CB 5: Good to know. But it seems like we've done all we can today, what do you say we hit the sack and continue working tomorrow?
CV: I'll come to bed in a minute.
CB 5: Okay, good night...Cyberlife Bus 5 goes to bed, waiting for her boyfriend to come lie down with her. By the time he gets there, she's already dead asleep. 
In the dead of night, the Valentine's Ripper strikes again, leaving another couple brutalized.
=== A Cat and Mouse Game ===
February 3rd.
Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 wake up in the morning to a call from RoTech Van. Still being half asleep, CV has a hard time comprehending RV's words, until he hears him mentioning the Valentine's Ripper.CV: W-what..?
RV: It happened again. The ripper murdered another couple last night, they used all the same methods. Once again there's hearts carved into their bodies, and there's a new letter written out to you and CB 5.
CV: We'll be on our way.
CB 5: What's going on?
CV: RoTech Van told me the Valentine's Ripper struck again at night. Same MO, a couple brutally murdered, hearts carved into their corpses, and a letter for us to read... 
CB 5: Shit... let's go, then. The pair get up from bed, leaving their sleep interrupted. They make their way to the crime scene, which is close to the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. Upon arriving at the scene, the first thing they do is get their wheels on the new letter, so that they can study it for any possible clues. As RoTech Van hands them the letter written by the Valentine's Ripper, it reads as follows: "Hello, CV and CB 5. One day has passed, and I have taken the lives of another couple. Despite this, you're no closer to catching me than you were yesterday. Are you sure you have what it takes? You only have 11 days left until Valentine's day. The clock is ticking, make sure you spend your time wisely. This couple couldn't rely on you to save them, but it isn't too late for the others. All you have to do is prove your worth by figuring out who I am. Can't be that difficult, can it? PS. This couple wasn't as loving as they first seemed. At the first sight of danger, the boyfriend left his girlfriend to die! Just goes to show, people aren't always what they seem to be. - The Valentine's Ripper."CB 5 stares at CV. CB 5: They're taunting us.CV: Yeah, they think they can provoke a reaction out of us by trying to pin the blame of the murders onto us.Cyberlife Bus 5 turns to question RoTech Van.CB 5: Did any security cameras nearby catch what happened?
RV: Not a single one, I already went through all the footage. This was in a blind spot. 
CB 5: Damn it...
RV: Good news, though. This time we have a witness.
CB 5: Wait, really?!
CV: No kidding?
RV: Yeah, I can take you two to him. Just... take whatever he says with a grain of salt.
CB 5: Why's that? 
RV: He's a homeless drunk. I wouldn't be sure he's the most reliable narrator.
CB 5: Damn it... we'll still question him, see if he has anything meaningful to say.
RV: I'll examine the bodies while you two do that. Good luck with him, you're gonna need it.Cyberlife Bus 5 and Cyberlife Van drive over to the homeless man, who's currently near the crime scene. He's holding an empty bottle of liquor, and wearing a ragged and worn out jacket that seems to be almost twice his size. CB 5: Hey, my name is CB 5. I'd like to ask you some questions about what you saw last night, if you don't mind?
The homeless man: I already told the other officers!
CB 5: I know, I'm sorry. I'd just like to hear it straight from you. 
The homeless man: Well, you do got a pretty voice... Cyberlife Van drives closer CV: She's taken. I'm her boyfriend.
The homeless man: Calm down, I'm not hittin' on her!
CB 5: Just start with the basics. What's your name, what were you doing here last night?
The homeless man: My name's Jed... or shit, is it Joe? No, no, I always get them mixed... I'm Jed. CB 5 turns to look at CV, wondering if the interrogation will bring them anything worthwhile.Jed: Last night, I was sitting by that dumpster over there, just enjoying my whiskey... I think it was around midnight? Looked like it at least. And I saw a vehicle couple just driving on that road over there, when suddenly the killer jumped out from the shadows! Slashed the lady up right away, I can still hear her screams... the boyfriend then drove away, but hell... the killer got to him too. 
CB 5: The killer, they were a vehicle, right?
Jed: Yeah. Uhh... I think he was a car? Or maybe he was a motorcycle... uhh, some sort of vehicle at least. I'm not sure, now that I think about it. But I do know that what I saw was horrific. 
CB 5: Those are quite different from each other, can you give a more detailed description? How big were they?
Jed: Look, I was drunk. It was dark. I couldn't really see what was happening cause of all that. I was convinced it was just a bad dream till I woke up today and saw cop cars all over the place, that's when I knew that what I saw was real. I hear the killer wrote a letter to you detectives, like they're playing some sort of cat and mouse game with you. If that's the case, let me tell you something. You may think you're the cat, hunting down the mouse... but no. You're the prey. I saw, from the way they moved, how quick they were.. they're hunting you. CB 5: You've been helpful, thanks Jed. Jed: Wait, I answered all your questions, don't I get a reward or somethin'? At least a warm meal.CB 5 hands Jed a 20 dollar bill. CB 5: Go buy yourself something nice. Don't spend it on whiskey, alright Jed?
Jed: Gotcha.As Jed stumbles away, Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 gaze at each other, stumped for clues.CB 5: So, we're still at the same point where we started. Why's it just our luck that the only witness we have is a drunk who can't even remember his own name correctly? None of what he just said is reliable information. 
CV: This is good, though. If the killer was sloppy enough to be seen by a witness, that means it can happen again. They can get spotted again. We'll just have to hope our next witness is more helpful.
CB 5: So the plan is to just wait until someone else gets butchered and hope we get clues then? That doesn't sit right with me.
CV: Yeah... you know, I could start surveying Detroit with my drones. I can have them fly around, capturing footage all over the city. Chances are one of those drones catches the Valentine's Ripper in their act.
CB 5: Good plan. We should keep looking through the crime scene, in case the other officers missed something.RoTech Van drives up to the couple, having inspected the victims' bodies.RV: Same thing as last time, no samples of the killer, nothing to help us track them down. They're smart, they knew the best place to attack, they knew where we wouldn't catch him on security cameras and where we wouldn't be able to differentiate their tire tracks.CV: So are they stalking the victims until they drive to a spot where they won't leave evidence behind?
RV: Seems like it. First the Roosevelt Park, now here... it's gotta be intentional. 
CV: Hm... I was just telling CB 5 about how I'll have my drones survey around the city. Hopefully that'll deter them.
RV: Smart plan, thanks for letting me know. 
CV: I'll see you around. The detective couple return to the scene of the murder, trying to piece together any possible clues.
=== Obsessive Surveillance ===
Throughout the day, Cyberlife Van has set up several drones to fly all around Detroit. They all have cameras on them, capturing footage from every crevice of the city. Currently, he's back in the Madison building along with Cyberlife Bus 5. They're in the detective headquarters' office room, gathered around a large computer screen. CV: And... done. All the drones are active now, they've been set to fly a certain route, covering as much ground as possible and filming all of it.The computer screen switches between each camera's footage, as it's being livestreamed to the headquaters.CV: We'll catch them. CB 5: Well done, you handsome genius! CB 5 kisses Cyberlife Van.CB 5: So the footage gets saved to your hard drive, right? 
CV: Correct.
CB 5: That's good... you wanna come relax with me for a bit? We can watch the footage later, to see if we missed something. I think we've earned some time off, though.
CV: I think I'll stay at the computer for a minute.
CB 5: Like how you stayed up "for a minute" last night? Hell, I waited for you in bed for what felt like half an hour, and you never came. 
CV: Huh?
CB 5: I'm sorry, that outburst wasn't fair. I just... I want us to have more together time. It feels like ages ago that we even went on a date together. 
CV: People's lives are at stake. I'd love to spend more personal time with you, but I can't prioritize that over bringing justice to these victims. That's a sacrifice you have to make when you choose this profession, our work is important!
CB 5: So's our relationship. I'm not saying we should abandon the case, we can make time for both. All I'm saying is we shouldn't sacrifice our romance for the sake of some fucked up murderer. We need to have some time for us. It can't just be all work. 
CV: I feel like you're not considering the fact that the killer is sending letters to us in specific. That means the pressure is on us, you and me. We need to be the ones to solve this case, and I won't be able to sleep until we have. I can't just... relax, while I know people are counting on me. 
CB 5: I'm not only talking about this case, I'm talking about every case since the start of our relationship. Whatever we're investigating, no matter when, it consumes your mind. It's like it's all you think about. Sometimes it feels like you care more about our work than you care about me. 
CV: It's not all I think about. You're always on my mind, I love you.
CB 5: I love you, too... but I need you to show that love, not just through your words, but through your actions. Because it feels like you're not really listening to me. We both work in the same building as where we live and where we sleep... it's like there's no separation between our private lives and our work life. The line is starting to blur, and I can't have that.
CV: What do you recommend we should do?
CB 5: I don't know! But this has been eating me up from the inside. And the ripper case is just making it worse.
CV: I understand. I just think we should discuss this later, I... can't right now. I'm sorry. I'll keep looking at the surveillance footage.
CB 5: Okay...Cyberlife Bus 5 goes to bed, while Cyberlife Van keeps watching the drone footage. The hours fly by, as he switches from camera to camera. Despite how large of an overview he's getting of Detroit, he isn't catching anyone suspicious. There's movement here and there, but nothing to imply the presence of a serial killer. He keeps obsessively watching the footage, with his vision glued onto the screen. Without him realizing, watching footage of mostly empty streets for hours on end has began to drain Cyberlife Van. In the midst of staring at the cameras, CV dozes off, falling asleep in his chair. 
February 4th.
Cyberlife Van wakes up to Cyberlife Bus 5 shaking him in his chair.CB 5: You fell asleep by the computer, if you haven't noticed yet. CV: Oh, apologies.He takes a moment to adjust himself, as CB 5 begins speaking to him. CB 5: I've got some news for you. There was another Valentine's Ripper attack last night, except... this time both of the victims survived.
CV: Wait, what?!
CB 5: That's right. We're hitting our lucky strike. The victims, Cyberlife Car 9 and Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 both suffered severe stab wounds, but they survived. We may be able to put a stop to this killing spree before it spirals any further.
CV: That's great news! We should go question them right away, where are they?
CB 5: They're currently at the Henry Ford hospital, recovering from their injuries and giving information to the police. Once they've healed up, we should go see what they have to say. 
CV: Yeah, okay... Cyberlife Van goes to make breakfast, while CC 9 and CM 33 are being patched up by hospital staff. 
=== A Sliver of Hope ===
As the day goes by, both of the victims' statuses begin to stabilize. By afternoon, the detective couple get the notification that the victims are ready for questioning. Exhilarated by the concept of possibly stopping the Valentine's Ripper, CV and CB 5 make their way to the Henry Ford hospital. 
There's an uncomfortable silence between CV and CB 5, as they haven't processed their argument from last night. Despite this, they both think it's best to focus on their work for now. They arrive at the hospital room where both of the victims are located.They're lying in hospital beds next to each other, with medical equipment connected to them, granting them fuel and keeping their vitals stable. Both of them are fairly young, being in their late 20s. Cyberlife Bus 5 drives up to the couple, and with a sympathetic tone, begins speaking to them.CB 5: Hey... I'm Cyberlife Bus 5, and this is my boyfriend, Cyberlife Van. The two of us are detectives. We heard what happened to the two of you. We're so sorry. 
CM 33: You don't need to be... we're still alive. I'm grateful for that.
CV: The vehicle who attacked you, he's been writing us letters. We were wondering if you'd be ready to answer some questions? We want to make sure we put an end to his spree before it goes on any longer.The victims turn their gaze to look at each other. Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 holds her boyfriend, Cyberlife Car 9's, wheel. CB 5: If you still need some time by yourselves, that's fine too. I know that this can all be... a bit much.CM 33: No, we want to help.Her boyfriend, the beige-colored CC 9 begins speaking, with a slight spanish accent.CC 9: Yeah. What happened to us was horrifying, and I'll never forget it... but it's more important to me that we stop whoever's responsible.
CB 5: Okay. Why don't you start off by telling us exactly what happened?
CM 33: We were just driving home together, holding each others' wheels... when this huge, bright light turned on behind us. We turned around to see what it was coming from, and saw that they were the headlights of a vehicle. Someone had been following us and had turned their headlights on. Those lights were the last thing I saw before I felt a sharp knife slashing at me. I was sure I was going to die... that was until CC 9 intervened. He punched the attacker, but got stabbed in the process. He protected me, and got hurt because of that. God, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something had happened to him.
CC 9: I'm okay, honey. I'm not going anywhere. And I sure as hell wasn't gonna let that piece of shit hurt you. The victims embrace each other. CB 5: What happened after that? Did the killer just... leave?CM 33: No... he was coming back to finish the job. He was about to swing down the knife, until he took a long look at me. I kept waiting for the final blow, but it just never came. He just stared at me, then turned away. Something made him change his mind, something prompted him to leave.Cyberlife Van moves closer in an inquisitive demeanour. CV: The killer... did either of you see what type of vehicle he was? Bus, car, van, truck? 
CM 33: No. His headlights were blinding, I couldn't see a thing. 
CC 9: Same here... up until CM 33 started screaming, I had no idea what was even happening, I couldn't see. At first I thought it was a prank or something, but no... her screams were real. I knew I had to do something, so I drove towards the source of the light, managed to punch the attacker in the process. He stabbed me after that. That's when I started to pass out. It was a close call.
CM 33: Yeah. Once the headlights went away and I heard the attacker driving away, I turned to CC 9. He was on the verge of going unconscious due to his wounds, so I called 911. They got to us in time, and now we're here. 
CC 9: Yeah, thankfully. I'd much rather be here than driving on the highway to hell. 
CV: When the killer attacked, did you hear what they sounded like? Did they grunt or make any other noises that'd give clues about their identity? Did they sound old or young, male or female?
CC 9: I got close to him when I punched him. He definitely sounded like a guy.
CM 33: Yeah, he was male. Can't really pin down an age, though...
CV: Okay. Thank you for your time.
CM 33: There's one other thing. When he was attacking, for a quick moment I saw him holding something... it looked like a metallic carving knife, was he going to use that on us? 
CV: Yeah, he seems to be carving hearts into his victims.
CM 33: Jesus...
CC 9: Is there any other way we can help? I can't rest until I know this psycho has been taken down.
CB 5: If we have any follow up questions, we'll call you. Until then, just... stay safe, okay? Don't go out late at night, try to stay in public areas where the killer won't strike. Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 speaks out in a worried tone.CM 33: What if he tries to find us again? Like, what if he's mad he wasn't able to finish the job, and seeks us out?! Don't you think we need some kind of protection?
CB 5: We'll tell the police to send a few patrol officers near your house in case the killer thinks of returning. Them, along with the drones that CV has flying all over Detroit, should be enough to deter the Ripper from even thinking of coming near you.
CM 33: Thanks, we appreciate it. No offense to those other cops, but you've been much more approachable than them!
CB 5: That's good to hear. We'll keep you two safe, everything's gonna be alright.Cyberlife Bus 5 and Cyberlife Van begin exiting the room, as the two victims hug each other. Making their way through the halls of the hospital, the detective duo discuss their newfound revelations together.CB 5: What are you thinking?
CV: I keep trying to come up with reasons for why the Valentine's Ripper didn't kill them... I mean, clearly they didn't overpower him, they were both on the verge of passing out. He could've easily finished the job, but he didn't. Why? 
CB 5: Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 mentioned that the killer gazed at her for a prolonged period of time before leaving. Maybe he recognized her?
CV: Could be, maybe the killer is a friend or a relative, who didn't recognize her until he'd already attacked. But then again, this is the type of vehicle who's willing to brutalize random strangers in cold blood. Would he really draw the line at killing his loved ones? And even if he did spare CM 33, why not finish off CC 9?
CB 5: Maybe he thought he'd already killed CC 9. Wasn't the stab wound close to his engine?
CV: It was.
CB 5: What about your drones? Did they capture any footage of the attack?
CV: They didn't. My drones fly a certain route, this attack took place just when one of the drones had flown away to survey a different area...
CB 5: Just our luck. As the two of them are driving, RoTech Van bumps into CB 5, while he's holding a cup of coffee.RV: Oh, sorry. Almost spilled my coffee all over you. I presume the two of you were here to question CM 33 and CC 9?
CB 5: Yep. This was only the third attack and the Valentine's Ripper is already getting sloppy.
RV: Looking good for us. If you don't mind, I'll question them myself as well. They're probably getting tired of answering the same questions over and over, but that's just a part of the process, isn't it?
CV: Yeah, go ahead. 
RV: Great, thanks. Gotta trust the process.RoTech Van drives past them to go question the victims. Meanwhile, Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 make their way towards the Madison building. CB 5: So, what's next? We line up all the clues we've managed to gather thus far?
CV: Actually, I was thinking... would you just wanna go grab a milkshake with me?
CB 5: Huh?
CV: I've been thinking about what you said, separating our work life from our private lives, and spending more time together... I want that too. I'm not doing this just because you asked for it, I'm doing it because it's what I want as well. I'm sorry about our argument last night, I really am. I've never really been great at the emotional and sentimental stuff... that's always been a difficult land for me to cross into. But I want to try. I want to give you the love that you deserve. Starting now, I'm gonna be my best self for you. I'm gonna make sure we get some romantic time together, alright? No more dozing off by the computer. So, what do you think? We managed to gather more information already, why not take a small break before getting back to all the investigating?
CB 5: I'd actually... really like that. 
CV: Taking time for ourselves doesn't make us bad people, and it doesn't make us selfish. It took me too long to realize that my life doesn't have to be all work. We're still gonna stop the Ripper. But it's important we don't lose ourselves along the way. I don't want to lose you, I don't want to lose this relationship, because this is... something special. Working on this case has really made me see that. We're something special. 
CB 5: Didn't you say you're not good at the sentimental, emotional stuff? Because right now you are excelling at it. Cyberlife Bus 5 lovingly hugs her boyfriend, and gives him a kiss. CB 5: I love you. CV: I love you, too. Now let's go have that milkshake, shall we?He grabs her wheel, as they drive away with a shared sense of contentment. Soon after, the couple exit the shop, driving out onto the pavement and holding their milkshakes. CB 5: Ahh, the taste brings me back to my childhood... I still can't believe you bought vanilla, though. That's the most basic flavor, how are you not bored by just the thought of it?CV: Do not put disrespect like that on vanilla's name, it's an acquired taste!Cyberlife Bus 5 takes Cyberlife Van's milkshake, and slurps some of it.CB 5: Okay... this is not as lame as I thought it'd be. 
CV: Told you.
CB 5: Don't think too highly of yourself, it's still a little lame.
CV: God forbid you let me win once!
CB 5: Hey, you have me as your girlfriend, what could be a bigger win than that?
CV: I can think of one thing.
CB 5: What's that?
CV: Oh, I'm not letting you know yet. 
CB 5: Screw you...The couple continue driving, as the sun sets in the sky. Later that day, Jed, the homeless man that Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 interrogated, is shown exiting a liquor store. He's just bought himself a new bottle of whiskey with the money that CB 5 gave to him. Popping open the cork, and chugging down the drink, he goes to lie down in a nearby alleyway. As his condition worsens over the night, Jed can hear a vehicle driving up to him in the alleyway. He looks behind him to see the same vehicle he saw murdering an innocent couple the night before. The vehicle is looming over him. Jed: No, no, no, please don't hurt me!The Valentine's Ripper plunges a knife into Jed's throat, cutting it open. Blood begins pouring out, staining his clothes. Jed places his arm on the wound in an attempt to stoop the blood loss, but the Ripper stabs him again, this time cutting his arm open. Jed desperately attempts to crawl away, but the Ripper drives over his leg, crushing it and breaking his bones. The last thing Jed feels is the sharp pain of the knife repeatedly entering his back. 
=== Loose Ends ===
February 5th.
Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 are at the detective headquarters in the Madison building, after having investigated Jed's death. At his body was another letter written to the detective duo, the letter reads as follows: "Dear CV and CB 5. I'm sure this one was a shocker for you. Killing a homeless man isn't my usual style, I prefer going after couples. But I had to tie up loose ends, and I'll continue to do so in the future. I'll make sure my bloodlust leaves no survivors. You may think I'm getting sloppy, but this is just the beginning of this road. Valentine's Day is the final stop. Can you stop me by then? - The Valentine's Ripper"The two of them are discussing the letter. CV: Goddamn it, he's acting like this is just a game!
CB 5: It's clear he's gonna go after CM 33 and CC 9. He said he's going after loose ends, what else could he mean? We have to protect them!
CV: They already have officers at their doorstep guarding their home.
CB 5: Is that really enough?!
CV: I don't know. He keeps emphasizing something big happening on Valentine's Day. That we only have until then to stop him... what's he planning? 
CB 5: I just really think we should go make sure CM 33 and CC 9 are okay.
CV: You're right. We don't want any more deaths on our conscience.The detective duo hastily exit their headquarters, making their way to the victims' house, located in the Littlefield Community of Detroit. Upon arriving at CM 33 and CC 9's house, they pay attention to the two police cars parked outside. The detective duo inform the two cop cars of the most recent letter left by the Valentine's Ripper, and state their plans to stick around, making sure the victims are safe. Cyberlife Van assertively knocks on the door to the house. He is quickly greeted by CC 9 opening the door.CC 9: Hey, a pleasure to see you! He offers his wheel to CV, as they do a firm wheelshake together.CV: Unfortunately, we're not here with positive news. The Valentine's Ripper left another note, this time saying he's planning on "tying up loose ends". We think you and your girlfriend are his next targets, he wants to finish what he started with you two. Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 drives up to the door in an apprehensive habitude.CM 33: I knew this would happen, oh my god, I-CB 5: Don't fret. We're here to protect you. Us along with those two cop cars posted outside means the Ripper doesn't even have a chance of getting to you two. You'll be safe.The detectives get inside the house, immediately making sure all the doors and windows are locked. Cyberlife Bus 5 goes to check the basement of the house, while Cyberlife Van sweeps the bedroom. Cyberlife Car 9 approaches him, as he's conducting the perimeter check. CC 9: So you really think the killer's coming here? 
CV: It seems to be the case. 
CC 9: That fucker... if he gets anywhere near CM 33, I'll hit him with another right hook, except this time I'll knock him out!
CV: I'll make sure it doesn't get to that point.
CC 9: Alright... you know, we were just about to open a bottle of tequila. Once you're done checking these places out, I was wondering if you and CB 5 would want to share a drink with us?
CV: I'm not sure that's smart, the killer could be here any moment...
CC 9: Well, if you change your mind, we'll be in the dining room. Offer remains open!Cyberlife Van continues surveying every inch of every room in the house, looking for the tiniest of details that could possibly give the Valentine's Ripper an opening into the house. Cyberlife Bus 5 does the same, checking up on the couple from time to time. As time wears on, the detective duo slowly run out of steam, and eventually feel the need to repose. It's getting late, as CV and CB 5 exchange views on what to do. CB 5: Still no signs of the killer?
CV: Yep, nothing... 
CB 5: I was wondering if you'd just want to go and chat with CC 9 and CM 33 then? We shouldn't drink in case the killer does show up, but nothing wrong with making time pass by a little quicker. Might as well get to know the people we're protecting, right?
CV: I was thinking the same thing. Soon, the two couples are sat by the dining table, conversing together. It's dark outside, so the only source of light for them are the kitchen lights. CM 33: So, how did the two of you meet? 
CV: Do the honors, CB 5.
CB 5: Alright, just know that it's not very romantic. A friend of mine got killed, so me and my friends hired CV as a private investigator to help us solve the case. After that, he became a part of our group. One thing lead to another... and now we're here. 
CC 9: Don't downplay your love story, which one of you caught feelings first? What cute things did you do back when you didn't have the guts to confess yet?
CB 5: I did, I got a crush on him. I noticed how intelligent he was, and I took a liking to how he always just went straight to the point. I think that's what I needed after having rough experiences in my youth. I needed someone to bring stability to my life, and I saw CV could be that. He became my rock, he made my irrational life feel rational. And despite being a detective, he was oblivious as hell... that in itself charmed me, even though it was painful when I'd made my feelings towards him clear, and he just couldn't catch on for the life of him. 
CV: Yeah, guilty as charged! We used to go out for dinner and go to the movies together, but I never thought anything of it, until she told me about her feelings. That's when I figured out I felt the same, and honestly... I think I'd felt that way for a long time at that point, I just hadn't realized it until I heard her say it. I've never been good at dealing with emotions, so being unaware of my own feelings isn't really new for me. 
CM 33: You two are so cute together! But I'm really starting to feel the damages from the Ripper's attack, excuse me. We have some painkillers in the bathroom cabinet. I'll be back soon. 
CC 9: Stay safe, honey.CM 33 gets up from her seat, and gives her boyfriend a kiss. CC 9 continues speaking with the detectives.CB 5: So, what about you two, how did you meet?
CC 9: Well, I was born in a Mexican Cyberlife factory, and thus lived in Mexico for most of my life. That was until us vehicles gained rights in the revolution, and I got the freedom to travel all over the United States. I wanted to get to Detroit, to see where it all began... and there I met CM 33. The moment she entered my vision, I knew she was the one for me. I was stunned by her beauty. Both of us were excited to meet people from different cultures, so we introduced ourselves... and it didn't take long for us to get together after that.
CV: You know, CB 5 and I were both revolution fighters. I guess you could say we're partly responsible for the two of you getting together, then!
CC 9: You're right! I have you to thank for meeting the love of my life.
CB 5: You're welcome.
CC 9: Ahh, this is great. This is kind of like a double date, you know? I know you two want to be all responsible, but... one shot of tequila can't hurt, right? Let's celebrate our relationships!Cyberlife Bus 5 rotates towards her boyfriend with an undecided look. He nods, approving of one shot. The two of them both drink the tequila, as the conversation resumes.CC 9: So, what do you-In an instant, the power in the house shuts down, as all the lights turn off. The three of them are surrounded by complete darkness, as CM 33 hasn't returned yet. Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 immediately turn their headlights on to inspect the room.CB 5: What the hell just happened?!
CV: Do you think the Ripper did that?
CC 9: I need to go find CM 33!Cyberlife Car 9 rushes off into another room, as CV grabs him. CV: You're not going anywhere. We don't know if it's safe here, you need to stick with us. CC 9: You think I'm leaving her alone in there?! CM 33, WHERE ARE YOU?!The three of them hear screaming from the other side of the house, near the bathrooms.CB 5: Fuck, go get the police cars to help us, I'll go find CM 33!Cyberlife Bus 5 dashes towards the direction of the scream, within the darkness of the house. She's filled with anxiety upon continuing further in the pitch black house, knowing that the killer could be waiting for her behind any corner. She takes her pistol out, ready to shoot. Meanwhile, Cyberlife Van takes Cyberlife Car 9 with him, as they go get the cops from outside.CV: Why the hell aren't they here yet?! Didn't they hear the scream?He opens the door to the outside, only to see the two cop cars brutalized and murdered on the porch. Their insides are visible. They've been stabbed in the engine, and their oiled has poured out to the lawn. It looks like they were recently killed.CV: Oh my God... CC 9: I need to go protect CM 33!He rushes back into the house, with Cyberlife Van following close behind him. At the same time, Cyberlife Bus 5 gets to the bathroom. She takes a deep breath to prepare herself, before driving through the door. Upon entering the bathroom, she sees CM 33 cowering in the corner.CB 5: Are you okay?! CM 33: I... I saw the cops-, their bodies... I don't want to die. Please. Help me. Cyberlife Bus 5 secures that the room is safe, before rushing in to hug Cyberlife Motorcycle 33.CB 5: I'm not gonna let anything bad happen to you, alright? I'll keep you safe.
CM 33: Promise me?
CB 5: I promise. In the midst of their conversation, Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Car 9 also arrive at the bathroom. CC 9 springs with joy when he sees his lover.CC 9: Holy shit, you're okay... I thought I'd lose you. Did he hurt you?He drives in to hold her in a warm embrace,CM 33: No, I'm fine, it's just... I saw their bodies.CC 9: I'm sorry, I saw it too... it was horrific.As the couple remain in each other's embrace, Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 turn to stare at each other. They're grateful that the couple are alive, but they're also still on edge. CV: He's still gotta be nearby, we can't let him get away.CB 5: You check the left side of the house, I check the right side.As they exit the bathroom, they come across RoTech Van, who's just entered the house. He seems disheveled and unorderly, as he's breathing heavily.RV: Where's the killer?!
CB 5: How did you...
RV: I heard about the letter the Ripper wrote, I came to make sure CC 9 and CM 33 were okay. It's clear they're not, so you better be grateful I got here. Now tell me if you know where the damn killer is!
CB 5: We don't know where he went!
RV: Fuck!Carrying his gun, RoTech Van goes to search the house. Cyberlife Van moves next to CB 5.CV: What do you think we should do?Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 speaks out from behind them.CM 33: Stay with us. Please, we don't want to be left alone. 
CV: This could be our opportunity to catch him... the police will protect you once they get here.
CM 33: Like how those other cops protected us?!
...
CB 5: I gave her a promise. We'll stay and protect them. Don't worry CV, we can still catch this fucker. The detective duo transport the couple away from the house, waiting for backup officers to arrive at the scene. Once there no longer seem to be any signs of the Valentine's Ripper, they begin analyzing the scene for possible clues.
=== Recollections ===
February 6th.
Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5 are currently at the Madison building, in the detective headquarters' office room. They've agreed to let CC 9 and CM 33 stay at their base, as they feel unsafe being at their own house. The couple are currently in a room separate from CV and CB 5's location, as the detective duo are recollecting the events of last night.CB 5: I can't get over it... that piece of shit had the gall to show up at the porch while we were inside the house, kill those cops, and he got away with it. How didn't we hear it?!
CV: I was thinking about that too. How did he manage to kill two trained vehicles without it making a sound? Why didn't they fight back?!
CB 5: I don't know... we should meet up with RoTech Van, ask him in detail everything he saw last night. 
CV: I might stay back and review all the evidence we've gathered, if that's fine by you.
CB 5: Yeah, it might actually be better to have someone here at the base making sure CM 33 and CC 9 are safe. I'll meet with RV.The couple part ways, as Cyberlife Bus 5 heads to RoTech Van's office, which is located in the Cass Corridor neighborhoods of Detroit. Throughout her drive, she keeps replaying last night's events in her mind. Every tiny detail, every word that was said is on repeat, in a desperate attempt to come to some sort of revelation. Soon she realizes she's already arrived at her destination, driving in front of the building where RV's office is located. It's a part of a larger apartment complex. Once inside, she sees that the building is in poor condition. The hallways are dirty, most of the lights are broken, and there's a disgusting stench. 
Upon approaching RoTech Van's office, she sees a logo displayed on his door. The logo has "The Wheels of Security" written on it. Cyberlife Bus 5 chuckles at the name, inferring it to be the name of RoTech Van's private investigator firm. She knocks on the door to the office, only to see it's been left open. She slowly pushes it further, looking into his office. CB 5: Hello? RoTech Van, are you here? She continues further into the dark office room, with her only source of light being her own headlights. She drives through the office, looking for clues on RoTech Van's location. CB 5 pays attention to a photo which has been framed on the wall. It seems to show RoTech Van holding wheels with a motorcycle. As CB 5 is looking at the picture, the lights in the room suddenly turn on. RoTech Van drives into the office. RV: What the hell are you doing here? 
CB 5: I came to ask you to recap everything you saw last night, but once I noticed the door was open, I had to make sure you're okay. 
RV: So you just decided to let yourself in?! 
CB 5: I'd say that's understandable in these circumstances... who's that in the photo on the wall? 
RV: Nobody. Look, I think you should leave. We'll talk some other time. RoTech Van seems to be hiding something behind him. Cyberlife Bus 5 subtly grips onto her pistol, just to be sure. CB 5: I'm gonna get going, then... As Cyberlife Bus 5 is driving out, she accidentally bumps into RV. This results in him dropping something onto the ground. She immediately turns back to see what it was, only to see a bag of cocaine on the floor. RV: No... 
CB 5: Jesus, you're using drugs? How the hell are you qualified for this investigation?! 
RV: Look, please don't rat me out. I need this. I need to bring justice to those victims, it's the least I can do to make up for my past. 
CB 5: You'll endanger the whole investigation! What if you fuck up a crime scene and that results in us not finding the Ripper?
RV: I'm begging you, don't arrest me. That photo you saw on the wall, it's of me and my ex-wife. She left me five years ago because of my drug use.. after that, I got sober. I made a promise to myself to not go back to that way of life, but yesterday... yesterday I relapsed. Right before arriving at CC 9 and CM 33's house. The Ripper case, it's driving me insane.
CB 5: You need professional help. I'm sorry, but I can't risk the investigation for this.
RV: You can turn me in after the case is done, but not yet. Please.Cyberlife Bus 5 stops to consider for a moment. She takes a deep breath. CB 5: I had a really close friend, a few years back... she also had a problem with substance abuse. It ate away at her, turned her into a different person. I know what addiction can do to you, I know how dangerous it can be. But I also know that sending addicts to rot in jail is only gonna make things worse for them. If my best friend had been arrested back when she was using, she'd just have gone down an even worse path. She got help from me and her other friends, so I wanna make sure you get that too. 
RV: Thank you. 
CB 5: You shouldn't come to any of the crime scenes, not anymore. But you can still help us, and we can help you.
RV: That sounds... good. I'll go flush this down the toilet. This was a moment of weakness.RoTech Van drives into the bathroom, as Cyberlife Bus 5 continues checking out his office. She sees newspaper articles displayed on the walls, and shelves filled to the brim with books. As she keeps looking, something sticks out to her. There's something poking out from behind one of the shelves, something sharp. Intrigued, CB 5 drives closer. She picks it up with her wheels, to see that it's a metallic carving knife. There's still oil on the tip of it. Cyberlife Bus 5 feels her heart sink. Everything clicks in her mind. The photo displayed on his wall was of him and his ex-wife, who was a motorcycle. CB 5 realizes that must be the reason why he spared Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 in the original attack, she reminded him of his past lover. CB 5: Holy shit...She calmly puts the carving knife back in place, as she hears RoTech Van driving out of the bathroom.RV: You look a bit shaken. Everything okay?CB 5: Yeah, I'm fine. She does her best to hide her anxiety, pretending to not have noticed anything. Her systems are screaming at her to either fight him or run away, but she remains calm and composed, as to not give anything away. She has to get back to her boyfriend and tell him what she found. She can't risk getting in a fight with RV, fearing he could overpower her. CB 5: I should get back to Cyberlife Van, if that's fine with you?RV: Yeah, go ahead. We'll meet up again later. Cyberlife Bus 5 drives out of the office, still pretending to be calm. Once she's sure she's no longer within RoTech Van's line of sight, she picks up her speed, rushing to get back to the Madison building where CV is. 
=== The Truth Unveiled ===
Cyberlife Van is currently at the Madison building, awaiting his girlfriend's return from RoTech Van's office. It's already getting late, as the sun is setting outside. As CV looks through each letter that the Valentine's Ripper has written for analysis, Cyberlife Car 9 drives into the room. He begins speaking with CV.CC 9: Look, I'm sorry to interrupt your investigation, but can I say something?
CV: Yeah, no worries. Say everything you have to say.
CC 9: I just... I wanted to thank you, for giving us a place to stay, and for saving our lives. We couldn't stay at our home anymore, this is the best place for us to be. 
CV: Oh, of course! We're ready to do anything to keep the two of you safe from the Ripper.
CC 9: Yeah, thanks. Look, we've only known each other for a couple of days now, but I'm starting to consider you a good friend.
CV: Goes both ways, CC 9. Maybe once this is all done and the Ripper has been arrested, we can go on a proper double date, the four of us? 
CC 9: That's a damn good idea. I'll go get CM 33, ask her if she'd be up for that.Just as Cyberlife Car 9 is about to exit the office room, Cyberlife Bus 5 bursts in, exhausted from driving at full speed. Cyberlife Van turns to look at her.CV: Are you okay?! What happened?
CB 5: It's RoTech Van. He's the killer.
CV: What? How do you know?
CC 9: Huh, that detective guy?!
CB 5: Yeah, him. I found a carving knife in his office, exactly like the one Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 described. There was still oil on the tip of it! I also found a picture of him with his ex-wife, who was a motorcycle. That's why he spared Cyberlife Motorcycle 33... she reminded him of his past wife. It also explains how he was able to kill those two cops that were guarding CC 9 and CM 33, they weren't expecting another member of law enforcement to be the killer!
CV: Exactly, he probably showed them his badge to gain their trust, then attacked them when they were least expecting it! We should've figured this out sooner.
CB 5: What matters most is we got him. We should go arrest him, now. I wanted to get you so we could do it together. Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 drives into the room, confused by what's happening.CM 33: I heard my name mentioned, what are you guys talking about?
CC 9: Honey, they figured out who the killer is.
CM 33: Holy shit, that's great news! 
CB 5: Yeah, he's RoTech Van, a private investigator working on this case with us.Cyberlife Bus 5 drives closer to Cyberlife Motorcycle 33, to give her a quick hug.CB 5: I told you we'd catch him. Once he's arrested, you two will be safe. I'm gonna keep my promise.CM 33: I knew I could count on you.Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 takes out a metallic knife, and plunges it into Cyberlife Bus 5. She collapses onto the ground from the injury.CV: NO!Cyberlife Van is about to attack Cyberlife Motorcycle 33, until Cyberlife Car 9 takes out a gun and points it straight at CV.CC 9: You're not going anywhere.CV: Why are you doing this?!Cyberlife Car 9 punches Cyberlife Van, while Cyberlife Bus 5 lies on the ground.CC 9: You still haven't figured it out?CC 9 drives over to his girlfriend, while keeping the gun aimed at Cyberlife Van. Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 is still holding the knife inside CB 5.CC 9: RoTech Van isn't the Valentine's Ripper... I am, and so is she.CM 33: That's the one thing you two stupid fucks never stopped to consider, the possibility that maybe the Valentine's Ripper isn't just one person... maybe it's two. That's why it was so easy for us to kill those couples, we could attack them from all sides. For the first murder, I killed that bus, while CC 9 killed her boyfriend. Cyberlife Bus 5 attempts to punch Cyberlife Motorcycle 33, but it only results in CM 33 plunging the knife deeper into her. CB 5 screams. CV: Don't hurt her!
CM 33: Oh, so brave.
CC 9: Shut the fuck up, CV. Cyberlife Bus 5 is writhing on the floor, as her oil is spilling everywhere.CB 5: W..why... why are you doing this?
CC 9: It's simple. We're better than every other couple out there, and we wanted to prove that.
CM 33: That's right. No matter where we went, everyone was always talking about how you two are the perfect fucking power couple. "The detectives that fight crime and solve mysteries together", and let me tell you, we got really tired of hearing that same spiel over and over. We wanted to do you one better, by being the couple that kills together. Your relationship is nothing compared to ours. Our bond is stronger than anyone else's. 
CV: What about your injuries when the Ripper attacked you two? You wound up in the hospital, you were in critical condition! Your injuries were real.
CC 9: We staged an attack by simply just stabbing each other. We made it seem like we were victims, so we could gain your trust and get close to you. 
CM 33: Yeah. It wasn't pleasant, having to stab him... but we made sure the wounds wouldn't be lethal. They just had to be believable enough to make it really seem like we were attacked. And of course, you fell for it. Once you questioned us, all I had to was pretend to be this scared damsel in distress, in desperate need of protection! That's what everyone wants, right? To protect the timid woman that can't take care of herself. Fucking bullshit.She stabs Cyberlife Bus 5 again. CM 33: You two ate that shit up. It was so easy. When you were at our house and I said I had to go to the bathroom, in reality I just had to go kill the cops that were guarding the house. They didn't have time to react, because in their eyes, I was just the harmless and scared girl they were protecting. They didn't see it coming until it was too late. Once the cops had been dealt with, all I had to do was scream and go cower in the bathroom. We were planning on attacking you then and there last night... that was until RoTech Van arrived at the scene. His presence saved your lives, we didn't expect it, so we decided not to attack. 
CV: RoTech Van, what's his involvement in this?!
CM 33: He's our scapegoat. We'll pin the murders on him, make it seem like he killed the two of you, and all those other couples as well. 
CC 9: It was easy enough to get him into the mix. After the first murders, we sent an email to him, pretending to be Cyberlife Bus 47's family members. He was strapped for cash and desperate for a job, so he accepted the case. Poor fucker had no idea we were going to pin it all on him. We'd done some background research beforehand, and found out he used to be an addict, so our next goal was to make him relapse, we wanted him to seem suspicious and disorderly. I did that by slipping a tiny amount of cocaine into his coffee, while he was interrogating me and CM 33 at the hospital. Even just a tiny bit of it entering his system was enough to make him relapse, make him crave for more... and like we expected, he got into contact with his dealer and got himself some cocaine. 
CV: And the carving knife in his office? You did that too?!
CM 33: That one was me, I planted it there while he was away. I put it in a spot where RV himself wouldn't notice it, given how him being on drugs might lower his perception a bit y'know? We knew that eventually either you or the cops would spot the knife in his office.
CC 9: That's right. We orchestrated everything, right from the start. I killed that homeless man and left that letter about "tying up loose ends", because we knew it'd make the two of you want to come protect us. Funny enough, you were there to protect us from ourselves. We planned everything, you two played the roles we wanted you to play, and not for one step along the way did either of you suspect us. It's pathetic!Cyberlife Van makes a subtle attempt to contact the police through his systems, but Cyberlife Car 9 notices.CC 9: That's a bad idea, man!Cyberlife Car 9 places his gun against Cyberlife Bus 5's engine.CC 9: If you do anything like that again, I'll shoot. Don't you think a stab wound is enough for her?
CV: Okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Just leave her be, please?
CC 9: Not gonna do that. He turns to look at CM 33.CC 9: Honey, would you mind going to get the chains so we can lock these two up? I can handle them. 
CM 33: Of course, babe. I love you. 
CC 9: I love you too. Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 exits the room, while Cyberlife Car 9 holds the detective couple at gunpoint in their own headquarters.
=== The Ripper's Rampage ===
Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 drives into a separate room to retrieve the chains, when she suddenly hears a knocking on the entrance. She quickly drops the chains onto the ground, and goes to open it. There's an old woman at the door. CC 9 and the detectives are in a separate room, so the woman only spots CM 33.CM 33: Hey, how can I help?
The old woman: I think I heard screaming, is everything okay in there?
CM 33: Yeah, we're fine! It's just-As the old woman peers inside, she notices the chains on the ground.The old woman: What are those for?
CM 33: My boyfriend and I like the rough stuff, you know?
The old woman: Ohh... I'll leave you two be, then.She shuts the door, while Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 grabs the chains again. She returns to the office room where Cyberlife Car 9 has the detectives at gunpoint.CC 9: Who were you talking to?
CM 33: Some old lady came up to the door, but I managed to get her suspicions down.
CC 9: Good job, honey. We'll make sure these two keep quiet.The Valentine's Rippers grab the chains, and lock up both of the detectives. The chains are restricting their movements. Upon getting locked up, Cyberlife Van begins speaking to them, filled with rage. CV: The hell are you going to do to us?!
CC 9: I was wondering when you'd ask. You remember how we kept building up to Valentine's Day, something big happening then? That's when you two will die. That's the big event for couples all around the world to see, we'll publish a video of both of your deaths! They'll see that the couple they keep praising wasn't as great as they thought. 
CV: What's your plan, just keeping us locked up for like a week straight?
CM 33: No, you idiot. We'll kill you today, film your deaths, and then just publish the video to the internet on Valentine's Day. That's gonna be a major hit to all those other couples. They need to realize that their romance isn't real. CC 9 and I... we're the only ones worthy of being in love, we're the only ones that know what true love feels like. 
Cyberlife Bus 5 is still spilling oil from her wound. Her condition has worsened, as she's on the verge of passing out. She gains a sudden surge of energy and yells at CM 33.CB 5: FUCK YOU! I trusted you, you delusional, psychotic bitch!Cyberlife Car 9 punches her.CC 9: Careful... choose your words better next time. 
CB 5: No, your whole relationship... it isn't love, it's a facade. Love doesn't look like this. 
CM 33: You don't know what love looks like, because you've never seen it. Our love is perfect.
CB 5: That's the thing, though. Your relationship doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be healthy. You don't need to prove that you're better than other couples. Doing all this for him, murdering innocent people... that's not love. And I think deep down at least one of you knows that. You're just clinging onto something that's long gone, because you're desperate for it. You want this to be thing that saves your relationship, but it isn't, and it won't be.Cyberlife Motorcycle stabs Cyberlife Bus 5 again.CM 33: Shut your mouth, you stupid bitch. You couldn't be more wrong. If you think you're so perfect, we'll see how you like this. Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 goes to grab Cyberlife Van, and brings him closer to CB 5.CM 33: You have to carve a heart into him. Usually CC 9 and I do this part ourselves, but now we want to see you do it to each other. So, go ahead!She throws the knife to CB 5's grasp, while staying far away, enough to make sure CB 5 doesn't get the opportunity stab her or CC 9.CB 5: I'm sorry... I take it back, you don't have to-
CM 33: No, you don't get a pass out of this. Pick up the knife and carve a heart into him, or else I will shoot him. 
CB 5: You'll kill us anyway!
CM 33: Yeah but we can make your deaths quick... or we can make them slow. It's up to you.Cyberlife Van starts speaking to CB 5 in a frightened tone. CV: Just do it...
CB 5: I can't!
CV: Yes you can, honey. I can handle it. Just listen to what they say.
CB 5: I don't want to hurt you-
CV: I know, but you have to.After hesitating, Cyberlife Bus 5 gathers the inner strength required. She picks up the knife, and begins carving a heart into CV's exterior. Cyberlife Van yells, as his systems take damage from the knife. CB 5 stops upon hearing her boyfriend's screams.CB 5: I'm so sorry!CV: KEEP GOING, YOU HAVE TO-Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 interrupts them. CM 33: Keep it down, you're being way too loud. Continue, just be more silent. Cyberlife Bus 5 grabs the knife once again, and hesitantly continues carving into CV's exterior. He's clearly suffering from the damages, but CB 5 has to force herself to continue, in the hopes that the Valentine's Rippers don't kill them straight away. After carving for what feels like an eternity, CB 5 is finally done. There's now a heart shaped scar in Cyberlife Van's left side. CM 33: Great job! 
CB 5: I'm so sorry, honey... are you okay?!
CV: I'll be fine. You did what you had to. You were so strong.
CB 5: So were you, I-
CM 33: Okay, that's enough. Now it's his turn to do it to you. 
CV: What?! No, I won't-Cyberlife Car 9 points his gun at him. CC 9: You don't get a choice. Do as she says. The procedure repeats, as Cyberlife Van is forced to begin carving the shape of a heart into CB 5's exterior. Cyberlife Car 9 moves closer to CM 33, as they watch it all unfold together.CC 9: Making them carve the hearts themselves was brilliant, good job honey. CM 33: Thank you, anything to get these fuckers to shut up.While the two detectives are still hurting each other, CM 33 kisses Cyberlife Car 9. They begin passionately making out, while CV and CB 5 are locked up next to them, still in the process of carving into each other. Cyberlife Van is swiftly done with the process, leaving a wound that matches his own onto CB 5's exterior. They both now have heart shaped scars on them. CV: IT'S DONE!The Valentine's Rippers turn to look at the scars. CC 9: Wow! CM 33: Didn't think you'd have it in you. Now- Their conversation is interrupted, when they hear someone knocking on the entrance once again. Outside the door they hear a familiar voice, as RoTech Van begins speaking in a loud volume.RV: Cyberlife Bus 5? CV? Are you two there, can I come in? Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 rushes to go open the door. CM 33: Hi!
RV: Oh, hey. Sorry for coming here at such a late hour, I was looking for CV and CB 5. Are they here?
CM 33: They're in the other room, you can come on in. 
RV: Right, thank you. RoTech Van enters the Motorized Investigators' headquarters. Instantly upon setting his wheel into the room, he can sense that something is off. He can't quite place what, but he continues moving further.CM 33: We were just talking about you a while ago, actually!RV: That so? What were you saying?As RoTech Van drives further into the base, he spots a trail of oil on the floor. The oil looks fresh, and is clearly leading to another room. RV immediately grabs onto his pistol, and turns towards Cyberlife Motorcycle 33, but it's already too late. She plunges the knife deep into his engine, and begins gutting him.CM 33: We were saying... that you're a pathetic junkie, and that you deserve to die.She continues gutting him, as his oil spills onto the floor. For a moment, RoTech Van manages to push her off of him. He gets ahold of his gun and aims it at her, ready to shoot, until Cyberlife Car 9 drives into him. This results in RoTech Van losing his balance, and dropping the weapon onto the floor. Afterwards RV lunges towards the gun in an attempt to obtain it, but CC 9 manages to push it away from his reach. Meanwhile, Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 has prepared to stab him again. While on the floor, RoTech Van looks up. In his last moments, he sees the knife that CM 33 is wielding swing down on him. 
=== Lovers' Quarrel ===
After stabbing RoTech Van to death, Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 lets out a frustrated sigh. CM 33: Goddamn it, he wasn't supposed to be here!
CC 9: What the hell are we gonna do now? Everyone was meant to think he's the Ripper, no one's going to believe that after they find his body like this. All these wounds, it's obvious the Valentine's Ripper did this to him. 
CM 33: Well then just let's make sure no one finds his body, they'll think he left the country or something after commiting the murders. We can still salvage this situation.
CC 9: Yeah, okay. You start cleaning up the scene, I'll go watch over the detectives. Cyberlife Car 9 drives back to where they were keeping CB 5 and CV. To his shock, the room is empty, as the chains have been cut off. Cyberlife Car 9 yells out to his girlfriend.CC 9: THEY'RE NOT HERE!CM 33: What the hell do you mean they're not-She drives into the room, only to see that their prisoners have escaped from their chains.CM 33: Holy shit...CC 9: Where the fuck did they go?!They drive further, and notice a letter that's been left near the chains. Cyberlife Car 9 picks up the letter, and begins reading it. The letter says:"Shouldn't have left me with a knife. Guess which room we're hiding in. Happy hunting, fuckers. - the Motorized Investigators." Cyberlife Car 9 drops the letter back onto the ground, and takes his gun out. CC 9: If those shitheads think they can flip the script on us, they're wrong. I'll find them and put a bullet in both of them. 
CM 33: They're still somewhere here in the headquarters, we just gotta figure out which room. The bus got stabbed like three times, there's gotta be a large pool of oil near wherever she is...
CC 9: That doesn't really narrow it down, does it? There's oil splashed EVERYWHERE in here! 
CM 33: Fuck you! I'll find her. You go find that goddamn van. Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 drives towards the bedroom, while Cyberlife Car 9 heads to the kitchen. The kitchen is in complete darkness when he enters. He doesn't want to turn on the lights, as it'd give away his position to CV, so he just continues moving forward as slowly as possible, as to not make a sound. Cyberlife Car 9's peripheral vision catches movement to his right, which prompts him to aim his gun there, and fire. His bullets hit one of Cyberlife Van's drones, which he was using as a distraction to bait CC 9 into revealing his position. CC 9 soon realizes what happened. CC 9: Shit!He can feel Cyberlife Van driving into him, as the two of them start fighting. In the meantime, Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 has just arrived at the bedroom, where she's expecting to find Cyberlife Bus 5. On the bedroom floor she notices a trail of oil, leading straight behind a closet.CM 33: You hiding there behind that closet? So obvious, could you really not come up with anything better-As Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 drives behind the closet, she notices that there's no one there. CB 5 had purposefully spilled her oil there to make CM 33 think she'd be hiding there. As she turns around, she sees Cyberlife Bus 5 driving towards her, wielding the very knife that CM 33 gave to her. CB 5 yells out in anger, as she stabs CM 33.CM 33: FUCK! YOU JUST STABBED ME!Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 punches her, as the two of them tussle on the floor. They're both wielding knives, desperately trying to slash at each other. Cyberlife Bus 5 is already severely injured from the wounds she suffered earlier, yet she's still putting up a fight against CM 33. The two knives clash, making a loud clanging sound. The knives are pressed against each other, almost like hands in armwrestling, as both of them are trying to overpower the other. CM 33: WE'RE A BETTER COUPLE, YOU DON'T GET IT!CB 5: You two are pathetic, you fall apart the moment things go wrong!The knives swing past each other, but CB 5 manages to punch CM 33. Cyberlife Bus 5 manages to place herself over CM 33, as her weight prevents her from moving. Cyberlife Bus 5 is about to swing her knife down on CM 33, until she yells out one sentence.CM 33: You made a promise not to hurt me! Please! I was just scared, I'm innocent, it's CC 9's fault! CB 5: Fuck you. I'm not falling for your act again. She plunges the knife deep into Cyberlife Motorcycle 33, slashing away at her engine. Pieces of her exterior get torn off, as the blade repeatedly enters CM 33's body. 
During CB 5's and CM 33's altercation, Cyberlife Car 9 and Cyberlife Van continue fighting in the kitchen. CC 9 grabs a plate and throws it at CV, but he succeeds in dodging it. CV: Put your gun away and surrender! There's no point in fighting back.CC 9: To hell with you!Cyberlife Car 9 aims his gun at CV, but he manages to duck behind a counter, as the bullet flies mere inches above him. CV: We could've been friends!Cyberlife Car 9 fires his gun again. CC 9: I was starting to like you, too. But sometimes you gotta do things for the sake of love! That's something you'd never understand.His sentence is interrupted, when Cyberlife Bus 5 drives into the kitchen, holding Cyberlife Motorcycle 33 with her. She has her knife still plunged straight inside CM 33's engine. CB 5: Put the gun away, or I move the knife deeper. I've already stabbed her, don't make me do it again. 
CC 9: Let her go! 
CM 33: Come on honey, don't put me in danger, okay?
CB 5: Just for your knowledge, she was ready to pin it all on you. She started blaming you the moment I overpowered her. Is that what your "perfect relationship" is like?CC 9: You think I'd fall for that? CM 33: She's lying. CB 5: That so?Cyberlife Bus 5 plays an audio recording of her fight with Cyberlife Motorcycle 33, which her systems automatically recorded. During the recording, CM 33 can be clearly heard desperately uttering out a sentence: "I was just scared, I'm innocent, it's CC 9's fault!". Cyberlife Car 9 looks on in disbelief. CB 5: Does it sound like I'm lying?
CC 9: Wait, you... you said that?
CM 33: NO, SHE ALTERED THE TAPE, I PROMISE!
CC 9: No, I don't believe you! She wouldn't have the time to do that! You betrayed me like that, after everything we've been through together?
CM 33: It's not true! She made it up, I just-
CC 9: Shut up!Cyberlife Car 9 fires his gun, shooting Cyberlife Motorcycle 33. Her lifeless corpse falls onto the ground, as Cyberlife Bus 5 loses her grip. CB 5: Fuck!CC 9 looks at the situation in shock.CC 9: Holy shit... I killed her.He raises the gun towards Cyberlife Bus 5, but is stopped when Cyberlife Van drives into him. CV and Cyberlife Car 9 are fighting each other, while CB 5 spots a destroyed drone on the kitchen floor. She rushes towards it, grabbing it with her wheels. She approaches CC 9, looming over him while she hits him with the destroyed drone. It pierces him upon impact, severely injuring him. 
This gives Cyberlife Van the opportunity to drive further away, where he sees the damage that the drone's parts did. The drone's propellers are sticking out from CC 9's body, and its battery sounds like it's going to explode. Despite this, CC 9 gets back up. He's determined to kill CV and CB 5, no matter the cost. As he's driving towards the two of them, Cyberlife Van raises the gun CC 9 had been using earlier. He's forced to pull the trigger, as the bullet goes through his engine, finally killing him. Both of the Valentine's Rippers are lying dead in the kitchen, while CV and CB 5 just gaze at each other. CV stares at CB 5's stab wounds. CV: Are you... are you okay?CB 5: We should call the cops, tell them.. oh, I'm feeling dizzy- Cyberlife Bus 5 collapses to the ground. CV: What we need to do is get you to a hospital. You got stabbed, you lost a lot of oil, honey. 
CB 5: My hero...
CV: Stay with me, okay? It's gonna be okay. Just keep talking to me, stay awake. The couple exit the Motorized Investigators base, driving past RoTech Van's corpse along the way. They head towards the Henry Ford hospital, where they're both put into the vehicle care unit for the damages they've suffered throughout the night. Despite the severity of CB 5's wounds, the hospital staff are able to save her life and refuel her.
=== Valentine's Day ===
February 14th. 
It's been over a week since the Valentine's Rippers were both killed. Cyberlife Van and Cyberlife Bus 5's wounds have mostly healed, but they can still feel some of the side effects, like stiffness in their movement. The public has been informed of the Valentine's Rippers' identities, and plans to frame RoTech Van. There's light snowfall coming out of the sky, as the detective couple drive along the Detroit Riverwalk. CV: So, how did I do today?
CB 5: You've been fantastic. I'm not sure what was more romantic, those roses or the poem you wrote.
CV: Thank God you liked the poem, you can't even fathom how embarrassed I felt giving it to you. I'm glad it wasn't all bad!
...
CB 5: Look, I've had fun today, but I can't just shake what happened off of my mind, not yet. 
CV: Yeah, same here. I keep thinking about the fact that, if we hadn't stopped the Valentine's Rippers, today would've been the day they published a video of our deaths to the internet. We wouldn't be here enjoying this moment in the snow, we'd just be... gone. That freaks me out. 
CB 5: Me too. Did you hear that some people are starting to romanticize CC 9 and CM 33? 
CV: What? 
CB 5: Yeah, the Valentine's Rippers are gaining fans, if you can believe it, people who think they were just tragic and misunderstood lovers. So I guess in a way they got what they wanted, right? They got to prove that their relationship was "superior", like how they wanted to... 
CV: That's depressing to think about. 
CB 5: At least we know the truth. I also keep thinking about RoTech Van, and what happened to him. In a way he reminded me of Cyberlife Bus 8, but he also... he also made me think about Cyberlife Car. CC needs help, the same way RV did, the same way CB 8 did. I want us to be there for him before it's too late. 
CV: You're right. Neither of us have ever been particularily close with him, but we're all that's left of Cyberlife United. We should get in contact with him before it's too late, so he doesn't suffer the same fate they did. Before we do that, though I want to say something... I have a solution to everything you've been saying. I know how to make us forget about what the Rippers did.
CB 5: Go ahead, tell me.
CV: I don't want you to be my girlfriend anymore. I-
CB 5: What?! 
CV: Oh my, let me finish my sentence! I don't want you to be my girlfriend, I want you to be my wife! That's what I was going to say. After he finishes his sentence, a drone slowly lands from the sky. There is an engagement ring attached to the drone. CV: So, what do you say? Will you marry me?CB 5: Yes! I will!The couple lovingly hug each other, with tears in their headlights. CV: I was thinking that maybe... maybe this memory can replace those that the Valentine's Rippers brought along? Maybe in the coming years, we won't have to be scared of Valentine's Day, maybe we can just cherish it as the day we got engaged?
CB 5: That sounds lovely... thank you. Thank you so much, for everything. 
CV: You don't have to thank me. Holy hell, you've never looked more beautiful than you do now.The newly engaged couple embrace each other through countless hugs and kisses. To both of them, this moment on the Detroit Riverwalk with snow setting all around them feels like the culmination to all of their years spent together. When she first met CV all those years ago, CB 5 was sure that he could bring stability to her life. Now, she knows she was correct. He's made her feel like her life finally makes sense, like it's worth something. Ever since they first met and formed an awkward chemistry together like two teenagers madly in love, to all their time spent fighting crime and solving cases together, it all lead up to this one perfect moment today. They couldn't be any happier than they are now, holding each other's wheels.