Posts from Mafia 105. Raid of the Damned Auto-translated

It seemed to me that you were stunned.

And did I just randomly decide to use this language?

From anger.

From malice.

Did I just randomly bite my tongue, or what?

You hit too hard.

Unsuccessful kills are not displayed, and there is no notification when protection layers are removed.

So, who are we going to ban?

Who wants to be hanged? Raise your hands!

Judging by the description, the second Mafia member used their ultimate ability; otherwise, the magic shield wouldn't have saved them, as it acts as a natural defense. Moreover, it seems that Mold wasn't the initial target for assassination but rather came along with someone else and got caught in the crossfire. By the way, maybe the question was asked at the beginning of the game (I'm too lazy to reread), but here's a question for the GM: If an assassination attempt bypasses natural defenses, and the target has more than one, will one defense be removed, or will the target die? If it's the first option, which defense will take the hit – the outer one (magic shield) or the inherent one? I didn't see the recruitment of Mafia members listed among the displayed non-player characters. Is it displayed? Or will the city remain unaware of how many Mafia members there are at the moment? Is there a limit to the number of Mafia members?

They are recruited before the first night...

Saw that the recruitment description goes up to the newspaper. So, it seems there are already three Mafia members. So, is there any limit to recruitment?

Added 3 minutes later
Reread the game rules; it seems recruitment is a one-time action. Then the question is resolved.

Meanwhile, I will trust Yashur's intuition and execute Yashur.

Regarding the recruited players, here are my thoughts:
- It is highly unlikely that Fenaram was recruited – there is no point in placing a magic shield on the target of their team's kill.
- It is unlikely that Ruby was recruited, as the Mafia would most likely turn their kill target into a frog.
- It is most likely that Magzargaz was recruited, as instead of defending, he started to inspire for some reason.

As for the others, I don't know yet. I want to believe that Hardundr was recruited, as he is the most useless of the peaceful players for the Mafia.

Added 5 minutes later

- It is highly unlikely that Fenaram was recruited – there is no point in placing a magic shield on the target of their team's kill.

Although, there is, of course, a clever move – to place a magic shield on a fellow Mafia member and deliberately have them trigger the ultimate ability, in order to clear them without risk.

Added 8 minutes later
It is very strange that the second Mafia member started using their ultimate ability on the very first day, when the range of neutral targets is very large.

Just in case, the ultimate ability doesn't pierce natural defenses.

However, if it's stated that it pierces natural defenses, then it pierces all defenses. Otherwise, Mealgor would be too powerful, for example.

In general, I have two main theories:
- The Mafia targeted one of the "popular" players in the early nights, like Yashur or Ment.
- The Mafia deliberately put one of their own in harm's way, using him as a shield. On the first day, there's almost no risk in this, as the maniac and the sharpshooter can't kill.

Added 2 minutes later

If anything, the ultimate ability doesn't pierce natural defenses.

If it's stated that it pierces natural defenses, then it pierces everything. Otherwise, Mealgor would be too strong, for example.

The sharpshooter pierces natural defenses, the Mafia pierces natural defense. In reality, is there any difference?