 The next day , the AVL arrest Floyd Eagle @-@ san after an almost @-@ empty jar of the PX @-@ 41 mutagen is found in his shop , and Ramsbottom declares the investigation closed . Lucy is reassigned to Australia , but before leaving she gives Gru her lipstick Taser as a reminder of her . Realizing that he genuinely loves Lucy , Gru is heartbroken , yet still cannot find the courage to ask her out on a date . Instead , he brings the girls to the Cinco de Mayo party and , whilst there , finds undeniable proof that Eduardo is indeed " El Macho " . Gru discovers that El Macho and his partner , none other than Dr. Nefario , have been abducting Gru 's Minions and using the stolen PX @-@ 41 serum to mutate them into insanely savage , purple , hairy ' Evil Minions ' . El Macho announces his plan to launch rockets full of the mutated Minions into major cities in order to achieve world domination . He makes Gru an offer , proposing that they team @-@ up , but Gru leaves without giving an answer . 
