Production occurred under the code 1123 and the episode was directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and Ki Hyun Ryu and written by the Avatar franchise creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.

Meanwhile, Mako and Korra attempt to expose Amon as a waterbender, however he removes his mask revealing burn scarring, claiming that it was from a firebender attack.

The two free the family, but Amon confronts them and removes Korra's connection to her water, earth, and firebending through bloodbending.

While crying on the edge of a cliff, Korra is visited by the previous Avatar, Aang, telling her she has finally connected with her spiritual-self.

[1][2] The animation was done by Studio Mir via the most tradition method of frame-by-frame drawings, with each episode consisting of over 15,000 frames.