History Heartwarming / KaitouSentaiLupinrangerVsKeisatsuSentaiPatranger

** And going back to the meta-wise, this is also a good way to set up that [[PoliceAreUseless police]] [[DefiedTrope are not useless]]. It's not just the Phantom Thieves that are saving people.

* He might be the leader of a group of intergalactic murderers and crooks, but Dogranio Yabun is similarly beloved by the Gangler (even if they abandon him in the final episode), and he treats them well. The first scene with the Gangler is them all throwing him a birthday party.

* He might be the leader of a group of intergalactic murderers and crooks, but Dogranio Yabun is similarly beloved by the Gangler, and he (at least as of now) seems to treat them well. The first scene with the Gangler is them all throwing him a birthday party.

* Their reunion between the Lupinrangers and their loved ones are just as sweet. Three years apart and the first thing they see once they leave are the ones they spent two of those years fighting for. Most notably, Kairi finally apologizes to Shori.

[[caption-width-right:350:They risked the lives to save the people they love... and they did the same.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:They went through hell and back to save the people they love... and they did the same.]]

* This comes along with TearJerker between Keiichirou and Kairi. Even though Kairi and the others reveal themselves and becoming fugitives, Keiichirou himself is willing to put aside his duty to arrest them for now and quit if needed. Why? Because ever since they clashes each other as Ichigou and Red, he knew Lupinrangers are not doing things for fun but for a reason, that is, until mentioned by Noel, which is to retrieve their loved ones. Since the police are the ones that figured out the Lupinrangers loved ones are among the people kidnapped in mass disappearance to become Ganglars'disguises, saving those people takes priority than arresting the Phantom Thieves.

* Two years of fighting Ganglar, retrieving the collection, and scrambles against another Sentai, the Lupinrangers finally achieved their goal, defeat Zamigo and save their loved ones. After Zamigo's death, everyone that went missing from Zamigo's freezing spree has returned, even Touma and Umika who were both frozen to give Kairi his one shot against Zamigo. The trio embraced one another knowing that their mission is finally over!

* Before their final battle against Zamigo, the Lupinrangers decide to hand over their arsenal over to the Patrangers, both to even up the odds as they are taking their Trigger Machines for their fight against Zamigo, and to entrust them with the safety of the world. This shows that they trust their rivals with their treasures that they spent the entire time locating and the ultimate task of defeating the Ganglar for good.

* How did the Lupinrangers get out? Locate Jackpot Striker and use his mind control to open Dogranio's safe by sending him through the catalog. But how did Noel and Kogure do this, the Patrangers had their hands full trying to fend off the remaining Ganglar and Noel not only has to assist them, but has his own things he has to do first. Seek out and recruit Shori, Aya and Shiho and train them as Phantom Thieves to save their loved ones!

* At the end, it's nice to see the Patrangers finally get the recognition they deserve for their role in taming the Ganglar threat. It does cross over to tearjerker territory as their part in taking down Dogranio almost came at the expense of the Sentai team they idolized before, the Lupinrangers.

* Before their final battle against Zamigo, the Lupinrangers decide to hand over their arsenal over to the Patrangers, both to even up the odds as they are taking their Trigger Machines for their fight against Zamigo, and to entrust them with the safety of the world. This shows that they trust their rivals with their treasures and the ultimate task of defeating the Ganglar for good.

[[folder:#48: '''As a Phantom Thief, As a Police Officer''']]