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The defensive tactic of claiming a [[role]] which investigates as guilty to respond to a guilty investigation without attacking the investigator. Although there are occasionally [[pro-town]] roles that do appear guilty to [[investigation]]s (such as [[miller]]s), the person in question usually gets lynched eventually.
The defensive tactic of claiming a [[role]] which investigates as guilty to respond to a guilty investigation without attacking the investigator.  


==When To Use==
==When To Use==
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* Upon a [[Neapolitan]] investigation, claim any [[Power Role]].
* Upon a [[Neapolitan]] investigation, claim any [[Power Role]].
* Upon a [[Follower]] investigation, claim [[Vigilante]].
* Upon a [[Follower]] investigation, claim [[Vigilante]].
* Upon someone claiming "No Result", claim [[Commuter]].
==Risk==
Although there are occasionally [[pro-town]] roles that do appear guilty to [[investigation]]s (such as [[miller]]s), the person in question usually gets lynched eventually.
Furthermore, this tactic is highly vulnerable to [[Kokushi's Gambit]], in which the investigative role fakeclaims a different investigative to bait the use of this tactic.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 11:40, 27 March 2018

The defensive tactic of claiming a role which investigates as guilty to respond to a guilty investigation without attacking the investigator.

When To Use

When the player is mafia, and has been caught by an investigative role.

Examples

Risk

Although there are occasionally pro-town roles that do appear guilty to investigations (such as millers), the person in question usually gets lynched eventually.

Furthermore, this tactic is highly vulnerable to Kokushi's Gambit, in which the investigative role fakeclaims a different investigative to bait the use of this tactic.

History

This was originally named Chainsaw Defense, after PolarBoy claiming Landscaper on Day 1 of Beach Resort Mafia; the first line of his claim post was "I guess you found my chainsaw."

This could also be called the "Cochran Defense", as Sketchwick used it in Improbable Role Mafia when he claimed Johnny Cochran, a lawyer who is innocent, but appears guilty (a Miller). In that game, he was actually "mafia lawyer".