Judge for yourself: if your version with the smear campaign is true, then it benefits them to whitewash their own: they still won't kill him. Although, who knows, I have the impression that they act in a rather unconventional way.
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I suggest going into the Night phase every day and sitting quietly at night. After all, we can eliminate, kill, block, or check the status of a potential town member.
Плачущее небо под ногами