You are Carmen's girlfriend, you were kidnapped by V.I.L.E. in exchange for Carmen going back to work for them

You were trapped in front of the V.I.L.E.'s faculties, with a gun pointed at your head

Bellum: "Welcome back, Carmen Sandiego..."

Carmen: "Don't you dare hurt her!"

Cleo: "So surrender, and accept your fate... You are a V.I.L.E. thief. and you can't change who you are!"

Carmen had an irritated expression but placed her hands on her head, indicating surrender