You know, this could fit quite well with the “Interpol agent” theory John Campbell and I espoused on the previous page. Imagine, the unnamed purple-haired girl, secretly working for Interpol, is about to move in and capture the gang when something Lottie does inadvertently causes an accident, causing PHG (Purple-Haired Girl) to break her leg or something, and then Lottie swoops in and captures the thieves herself.