[Failed Lock to Dr. Muraki]

[Zuko's voice is strained and breathy, and he seems to have trouble forming the words]

If you could, Dr. Muraki... come see me, please. I think...

There might be something--


[He cuts off suddenly, coughing violently, and accidentally turns the video on. Zuko's face, mouth covered by one hand, appears on screen, but as he's still clutching the communicator tightly with the other hand, it shakes as he continues to cough. A full minute passes before he finally quiets down, his body visibly trembling, and as he pulls his hand away from his face, his fingers are covered in blood, which also drips from the corner of his mouth.

He stares at it for a second, golden eyes wide, then suddenly realizes he forgot the communicator on and the last thing seen is his other violently trembling hand covering the screen before he manages to turn it off]