[s3e8] The Terror Within -

The episode begins with a farewell party for , who is leaving for the Northern Air Temple to begin her airbending training. The celebration is short-lived; late that night, while the city sleeps, the anarchist group known as the Red Lotus —Zaheer, Ghazan, Ming-Hua, and P'Li—infiltrates the supposedly impenetrable city.

Using specialized dart guns, they sedate Korra and her polar bear dog, Naga, and attempt to smuggle the Avatar out of the city. The abduction is only thwarted because , Bolin's fire ferret, manages to wake Bolin and Mako in time to sound the alarm. The Courtyard Showdown [S3E8] The Terror Within

The focus then shifts from action to a mystery. Since Zaofu is one of the most secure places in the world, the group realizes they were betrayed by an insider. , Suyin’s trusted advisor and a master "truth-seer," oversees the interrogation of the city's guards. The episode begins with a farewell party for

Forced to retreat, Zaheer uses a smoke screen to cover their escape, leaving Team Avatar safe but shaken. Finding the Mole The abduction is only thwarted because , Bolin's

" The Terror Within " is the eighth episode of The Legend of Korra 's third season, "Book Three: Change". This critical turning point follows Team Avatar as they stay in the metal city of , only to find their safety shattered by betrayal from within . A Night of Betrayal