TP and WW aren't the same since he gets the hat at the same time he gets the tunic. Obviously that's supposed to be the origin of that particular tunic and hat. The fact that Ezlo draws attention to it means it's more than a simple reference. I guess I cannot unequivocally prove that it's an origin story, just like you cannot unequivocally prove that it was meant to be an inside joke, despite how adament you are about it, however, I am simply trying to prove creator intention. Going by Aonuma, he says that Four Swords is the earliest title. After TMC was released, he said it was a prequel to Four Swords. Therefore, TMC was the earliest use of the hat that we know of, and he got the hat in that game, so it seems probable that it was meant to be an origin story by the creators. I don't care if you don't personally believe that. I don't care if you don't personally believe anything the creators say. I am simply trying to prove what it was intended to be, and I think a lot of evidence points that way.