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| Gender | Female |
| Age | 27 |
| Date of birth | July 14, 1981 |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York |
| Status | Alive |
| Height | 5'7" (170 cm) |
| Weight | 130 lbs (59 kg) |
| Occupation | Detective |
| Affiliation | New York Police Department (NYPD) |
| Relationships | Lucas Kane Tyler Miles |
| Voice | Barbara Scaff (English) |
| “ | In five years on the force, I've seen some murders. But you never really get used to death. You just learn to live with it, that's all. | ” |
Carla Valenti is one of the three protagonists of Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy and an former NYPD officer. At the beginning of the story, Carla and her former partner Tyler Miles are assigned to investigate the Doc's Diner murder case and track down the killer, Lucas Kane.
Appearance[]
Carla is a young, attractive woman with brown hair tied in a ponytail and dark eyes.
Carla wears a light brown jacket, red sweater, brown pants, gray shoes, and brown gloves on the wrists.
Character Information[]
According to her character profile, Carla was born on July 14, 1981 in Brooklyn, New York, the only daughter of Giuseppe Valenti and Anne Irpino. At some point, she joined the New York Police Department and became the professional partner of Sergeant Tyler Miles. Apart from Tyler, Carla had few friends, including work friends and her former neighbor Tommy.
Carla became known in the NYPD for her intense work ethic and dedication to her job (to the point of seeming excessive), but in reality her dedication to her job was in part her own way of compensating for her lack of personal life and few friends. Carla's natural inquisitiveness resulted in a tendency to dwell on leads and a willingness to spend long hours sifting through evidence in the hopes of finding one vital clue that might have been missed.
For reasons unknown to her, Carla also suffers from claustrophobia and is prone to panic attacks when in dark, closed rooms.
Gradually, Carla delves deeper into the conspiracy surrounding the crime and discovers strange events that ultimately lead her to join forces with Lucas in the fight against the Orange and Purple Clans. After working with Lucas for a short time, Carla develops a soft spot for Lucas and eventually falls in love with him. Regardless of the outcome of the battle, in the epilogue, Carla marries the acquitted Lucas and is pregnant with their child (a result of their night together on the eve of the final confrontation).
Ritual Murders[]
Near the beginning of the cold front, Carla and Tyler were called upon to investigate the mysterious, yet brutal, murder at Doc's Diner, with Carla, possessing a reputation among the rest of the department for her intense work ethic and commitment to her job (which, itself, sometimes tends toward excessive, as her devotion to her work is in part her way of compensating for her lack of personal life), goes on the take the lead in the investigation, committed to hunting down the "The Restaurant Killer".
Tracking the Orange Clan[]
Over time, Carla also became naturally inquisitive and complete; she had a tendency to dwell on things that sometimes led nowhere, she usually spent long hours sifting through evidence in the hope of finding some vital clue that she might have missed, she gradually uncovered a disturbing trail of death, deception and betrayal which, as it turned out, led to a mysterious The Orange Clan and their search for the First Indigo Child. Carla was advised to stop investigating too deeply before the Orange Clan arranged to ruin her career.
The Hunt for Lucas Kane[]
When the killer's identity was exposed, Lucas used his supernatural powers to escape and publicly humiliate the police. Under pressure from Captain Jones, Carla renewed her determination to hunt Lucas down, though his emerging abilities allowed him to evade capture.
Team-Up[]
When the Cold Front became more serious, and the hunt for Lucas going nation-wide (thanks to the Orange Clan's influence); Carla was surprised when Lucas contacted her at her office and arranged a meeting at a cemetery at the newly-filled grave of Tiffany Harper. It is here Lucas convinces Carla they should work together to stop the Orange Clan from finding the child, as mentally, Carla couldn't help but believe Lucas' story as it made sense with the evidence she had already found in her earlier investigations.
Carla secretly hid Lucas at her apartment. Over time, they became very close, and Carla comforted Lucas during the nightmares he experienced while looking into the Oracle's mind. Publicly, Carla only conveyed her actions to Tyler, who agreed with her decision. Meanwhile, police forces attempted to hold society together as the Cold Front gradually weakened civilization's defenses.
The Indigo Child[]
Carla could not help the relief efforts, however, as, by this time, the Indigo Child; Jade, had been found. Carla got Lucas to The Orphanage where Jade was just in time for Lucas to battle off The Oracle. Carla is then summoned by a homeless man and they, in turn, recovered Lucas and escape into the city's catacombs.
Travelling down a network of abandoned subway, they reached the Camp of the Invisibles, and met The Invisibles' local Unit Leader; Bogart. Bogart gave the couple answers as well as a next plan of action; get to the abandoned Wishita Military Base before the Orange and Purple Clans and hear the ailing Jade's message before they did.
The Final Battle[]
Carla and Lucas had 2 hours to rest in one of the carriages, which was private property, while their vehicle was prepared for the journey. Initially staying awake to investigate Bogart's underground base, Carla came to Lucas and discovered that he was still awake because he couldn't relax. They exchanged personal words and Carla finally apologized for not having met under better circumstances. They kiss, giving in to their feelings, Carla confesses her love for him and has passionate sex with Lucas.
Later, Carla and Lucas go to Wishita just as the other factions arrived. What proceeds is a three-way battle between Lucas, the Oracle and the Artificial Intelligence, with Carla able to join the battle, either as a hostage, or active fighter.
The Future[]
Carla has three possible endings to her story.
The Invisibles Win[]
Lucas, defeating the Artificial Intelligence and the Oracle and hearing the message from the dying Jade, made the cold go away in silence just as it came, effectively restoring everything to the way it was before. The Oracle and the Orange Clan, now no match for him, returned to their positions of power in the secret world government, and the Purple Clan returned to haunting humanity on the Internet. Carla has been living elsewhere with Lucas for three months, and despite it being the best thing that has happened to him in a long time, Lucas somehow didn't feel happy. Yesterday, Carla told him that she was pregnant (as a result of her night at Camp Unseen).
This means that their child was irradiated by Chroma in Wishita (as was Lucas). Carla didn't realize that Lucas didn't know what would happen next; because now that he was the sole guardian of the greatest secret in the universe, he was wondering what to do with all this power (e.g. forget about it, put it at the service of humanity, etc.)
At the time of his narration, Lucas is in a pose of deep thought. Carla walks up from behind and asks what he's thinking about. Lucas assures her that he's thinking about "Nothing...Nothing at all", and kisses her, and resumes his deep meditation.
The Orange Clan Wins[]
The Oracle, upon defeating Lucas, Carla and The Artificial Intelligence, and hearing the message from the dying Jade, suddenly lets Carla and Lucas go, with Lucas believing that the Oracle's victory was enough and he didn't feel the need to front Lucas needlessly. After a few days, the temperature on the planet went back to normal. Carla and Lucas went back to New York to await the big changes that were coming. Instead, nothing happened. Three months after Jade's death, nothing much had changed for humanity at all (or at least it seemed that way). Carla remains unaware that Lucas knows that, one day, the Orange Clan's plan will reveal itself. Meanwhile, Carla and Lucas remain together, ever since their time at Wishita.
Yesterday, Carla told him that she's pregnant (as a result of their night in the Camp of The Invisibles). This means their child was radiated by the Chroma at Wishita (just like Lucas), but she and Lucas are trying to lead normal lives, as though nothing had ever happened. Carla is also unaware that Lucas isn't sure what's going to happen now, and also still sees through the eyes of the Oracle from time to time, and that what they went through is just the beginning.
The Purple Clan Wins[]
The Artificial Intelligence, upon defeating Carla, Lucas and The Oracle, and hearing the message from the dying Jade, allows his group to become new masters of the planet. The temperature continues to drop and it doesn't seem like it's ever going to stop. Three-quarters of humanity have already perished as a result, and the rest are chased night and day by the machines, forcing them to live underground like rats. Possessing Jade's secret, nothing has the power to stop the Purple Clan. Meanwhile, Carla and Lucas have taken refuge with Bogart and The Invisibles, with Carla being the best thing that's happened to Lucas in a long time. Yesterday, Carla told him that she's pregnant (as a result of their night in the Underground Secret Base). This means their child was radiated by the Chroma at Wishita (just like Lucas).
The Chroma has also made Lucas a sort of hero among the human survivors, and they try to damage the A.I. machines as much as they can, although their chances of victory are, obviously, pretty small (as even if they could beat them, humanity would still have to live underground because of the cold). Carla is unaware that Lucas is hearing voices in his dreams, telling him that his child with Carla is, in fact, the next Indigo Child, and the savior of humanity, though tries not to listen, as for the time being, all he cares about is protecting her and the child.
Trivia[]
- Carla Valenti and Tiffany Harper are both voiced by Barbara Scaff.
- Scaff is also the voice of Madison Paige in a DLC for Heavy Rain, another Quantic Dream game directed by David Cage.
- She also voiced in Beyond: Two Souls as the characters Noah and Shimasani.
- During the Questions and Bullets chapter, if the player does a poor effort in shooting the targets, Sergeant Mitchell will criticize you and say you should visit the shooting range more often.
- Carla's character profile states she is 28. However, her birthdate would only make her 27 during the events of the game.
- Carla suffers from claustrophobia and is described by David Cage as also suffering from chronic anxiety.[1]
- Carla doesn't believe in fortune-telling.
- When Carla first appears, she refers to herself as Inspector. However, both her office door and desk say Lieutenant Valenti. In real life, Lieutenant and Inspector are separate ranks in the NYPD, and if Carla were an Inspector, she would have authority over Captain Jones rather than answering to him. Carla and Tyler work as detectives throughout the story, which is a more accurate reflection of their ranks (Lieutenant and Sergeant, respectively).
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