Pokémon Mafia 2 - Game Thread (Day 2)

[Glea]

I find myself in agreement with Xiahou Ba once more on the deduction that remaining quiet isn't exactly going to help our case heading into this second day of the investigation, and while casting a vote towards the Roserade did get them to speak up and provide a good counter-argument to the case Xiahou Ba made, it still doesn't draw any suspicion away from the Roserade as things currently stand.

Can I ask what you specifically find suspicious about my actions so far? I'm not sure I understand what I'm failing to "draw any suspicion away from"

 

[Phantom of the BWAH-Pera]

Can I ask what you specifically find suspicious about my actions so far? I'm not sure I understand what I'm failing to "draw any suspicion away from"

"I'm not implying that anything about your actions thus far has been suspicious. I'm implying that your counter-argument against Xiahou Ba's reasoning doesn't clear you of being Mafia, for having previous experiences being on the side of the Mafia in games like these could suggest that you may be on the side of the Mafia as we speak right now. And while I will admit such a String Shot in the dark is Farfetch'd, it still feels like a much more fruitful strategy than doing nothing, since that is basically the equivalent of saying to the Mafia: "Here, kill me.""

 

[BBQ Turtle]

Uh... well I'll admit that threw me for a loop. I guess the thieves are tyring to use Confusion, because I kind of thought that the... I want to say Johtonian Tyrunt?... might have been with them based on their weird behaviour yesterday. Well, there's a reason why I research eggs instead of solving crimes! I wouldn't really know where to start voting though, as we still don't really have much to go on. Let's try to shake out a bit of information from one of the Revavrooms, they're both uncharacteristically quiet, usually you can hear their species a mile away! Vote: Revin, you've been a bit quiet buddy, any thoughts? I know this probably puts a target on my back but oh well, it's worth a shot.

 

[Nathan]

I cannot say that I am liking this current endeavour either. Roserade has been insisting on getting someone fainted as far as it goes, from keeping a vote on our first day of business, while fully cognizant of the risks such a situation would have posed to all of us if not one but two innocent parties would have fainted.

I say that, but obviously, the risk of that happening was on the lower side, therefore I find it entirely understandable that one might consider there to be little reason for suspicion here. Nevertheless, I prefer to keep the possibility in mind still.

No, the issue at hand here is the projection of doubts that some hidden wrongdoers may lie among those who submitted a vote for No Elimination. I, for one, believe it to be just as possible that our Innocent party did not wanted to gamble on the risk of losing a pure-hearted person, and giving a higher advantage to the evil. Myself, that was certainly not a risk I was willing to take. That is a entirely legitimate choice for us to make and it doesn't make us malicious any more than choosing to eliminate someone on the first day. If anything, those with dark intentions have more to gain by trying to get rid as many pure-hearted individuals as possible when such opportunities are being offered to them.

What I find difficult to accept is voting for someone on the first day as an act of trying to have some kind of information, then the following day to cast immediate doubts and suspicions towards those who voted for No Elimination as some sort of evidence on display that someone malicious is hidden there. While the possibility is there, the full on projection leaves me with a lingering sense of unease.

Logically, yes, the likelihood that someone evil is hiding among the No Eliminations voters are high, I will not deny it. However, evil can be anywhere at the moment. In those who casted a vote on our first day here, among No Elimination votes, among the most talkative individuals or even among the quiet ones. Therefore, I beg you pardon for not dwelling on that specific matter for the time being. We have no way of knowing exactly where our questionable beings are or what they may have up their sleeves, and to put it frankly, I find it rather unsettling.

I will remove my vote from Fun With Despair. He has yet to speak, and as I understand, may have claimed a specific role. However, let us be reminded that this would not be the first time he would have put on a fake claim in front of us. Therefore, I shall remain vigilant.

Unvote: Fun With Despair.

Vote: Boo1268

You have, I must admit, been rather forthcoming with us dear Solarus. Yet, you have not addressed much of your own views regarding the matter that concerns us all. Therefore, I must ask, do you have any doubts or suspicions that might lead us towards a dubious individual hiding among us?