The symbol of black magic is not a pentagram at all.
In general, it's better to count. I'm hesitant to execute a maniac because there might be an error, and an innocent person could be affected. Besides, evidence is just... evidence.
Alex was involved, but Mona only joined at 5 a.m.
Currently, there are 7 innocents in the game (Dag, Vesper, Arandor, Kitz, Sezam + 2 others who are not very clear), 3 Mafia, and 1 Maniac.
What if we start by targeting the Mafia and simply block the one we suspect is the Maniac? Triss didn't block anyone, as there's no indication. Let's say we eliminate one Mafia member.
By night: 2-1-7. In my opinion, it's better to protect those who are 100% innocent. That way, if the Mafia/Maniac does kill someone, they'll target someone unclear. This will prevent confusion during the day. Next. Let's assume Triss blocks Alex, who turns out not to be the Maniac. The Maniac's kill goes through. The Mafia commits 1 kill (there won't be a double kill because someone will definitely visit the known Arandor), and the Maniac also kills an innocent.
During the day: 2-1-5. All or almost all innocents are known because those guys killed unclear targets. We hang a Mafia member. By night: 1-1-5. Let's assume Triss is no longer in the game. The Mafia kills Arandor with their second kill. The Maniac also kills an innocent. Then 1-1-2. Victory... for the Maniac, right? (Sadness.)
I don't know. But are we sure Alex is the Maniac?
