Talk:Hahn/@comment-67.189.89.175-20121219090316/@comment-1216259-20130131230738

Honestly, I suspect that Zhao knew he was a fake even before he blew his cover. It was noted that the Fire Nation uniforms were a hundred years out of date, and Zhao was not the least bit surprised when Hahn announced his presence.

For comparison, imagine walking around in clothing from 1913. You're going to stick out.

Had he been working with modern intelligence on the Fire Nation Army, announcing his presence and charging Zhao still wouldn't have been a good idea, but it wouldn't have been doomed to failure.