While training for their championship match, the Fire Ferrets heard Amon threaten the United Republic Council with "severe consequences" should they fail to cancel the Pro-bending Tournament final. Korra and her teammates rushed down to City Hall, where the entire Council had decided that the match should be canceled. When the decision was about to be made final, Chief Lin Beifong arrived and convinced Tarrlok to reconsider the decision; at the chief's offer to protect the arena and the spectators along with her metalbending officers, the waterbending councilor changed his vote, garnering the support of the other Council members with the exception of Tenzin.