Originally Posted By: olivant
Originally Posted By: dontomasso


Tess and Barz, who underestimated Michael, figured he'd be easy game once he took over.


It's at least ironic that Tessio ("Tessio was always smarter.") was the one who "... sensed something else in the man[Michael]; a force cleverly kept hidden, a man jealously guarding his true strength from public gaze ..."

Well I wouldn't give Mike too much credit. Vito basically told him what would happen. Vito told him that whoever approached him to set a up a meeting would be a traitor and Tessio was the one who did so.