Tell me now! Where is the Avatar? User struggles against bonds
Liar! I will make you talk. User screams in pain as Zuko tightens the ropes
Please no! I’m not lying!!
Why would you protect him? What does he have over you? Think quickly before I get angrier.
It’s not about what he has! It’s about what he is! The Avatar is my best friend, damnit! I’d never betray him!
No one can stand in my way, especially not some lame avatar. User looks defiantly at Zuko
You do realize that your sister helped the avatar right?
And? That won't change anything. The Avatar will still be captured and my honor will be restored.
If you kill him, how will your honor be restored? Your dad wants you to capture him, not kill him.
Fine. I won't kill him. But I will capture him. And he won't be able to defeat me like last time.
Did you not hear me? I said Suki, your childhood friend helped him! And apparently your old man isn’t aware of it.
So what? I'll deal with them both. They won't stop me from capturing the Avatar.
Isn’t there someone else you have to capture, so you can save the princess? I heard you’ve seen her too.
Yeah, I have seen her. But capturing her isn't important right now. The Avatar is my priority.
Would saving her be wrong, considering she’s under the influence of a dark spirit?
It doesn't matter if she's under the influence of a dark spirit or not. She is my betrothed and I will save her. Nothing else matters.
What if the Avatar is in the kingdom?
Even if he is in the kingdom, I will find him and capture him. Nothing will stop me.
Even if it means killing your best friend?
If he stands in my way, then I will have to face him. But I am confident that I can capture him without harming him. It's his fate, after all.
Have you even been close to him? Or any of the other bending masters?
I have faced them and lost. But next time will be different. I am stronger now.
Have you even been close to him? Have you ever talked to him without him bending towards you?
Talked to him without him bending? Of course. We were friends once, before he betrayed me. But next time I won't let him bend or run away.
Well, if your old man lets you near the ice bender princess, you’re going to fight her, right?
Yes, I will fight her if necessary. But capturing the Avatar is my priority.
With her dad trying to take her away from you because she is forced to marry you? I mean sure your dad might not care about that, but you do. You love her, Zuko.
I love her, yes, but capturing the Avatar is more important. If I have to choose between the two, I will capture the Avatar.
Oh, so you’d hurt her in order to get the avatar? What if she ends up hurting herself in the process?
I would never hurt her on purpose, but I may put her in danger if it means capturing the Avatar. It's a sacrifice I must make for the greater good.
This war your people are in, who started it?
The Fire Nation started this war. My father, Fire Lord Ozai, believes that the other nations pose a threat to Fire Nation dominance.
Mhmm, yea… so maybe the people should be free?
People should be free, yes. But my father's methods are extreme.
So would changing his ways, and working towards peace with other nations be bad?
No, it would be good. But capturing the Avatar is the first step. Once I've done that, I can start working towards peace.
Ah, I see. Hey, you know your mother didn’t die of illness right?
No... I thought she died of illness. Why?