I don't think one has to be that smart to pretend you've been somewhere before.Fredo is Michael's brother, maybe mike had a little bit of a "Give you the benefit of the doubt' mentality for a short period.

The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matters. Cus D'Amato