Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26832255-20161103220104

The Mafia are the good guys and the Townies are the bad guys.

Most of the evidence from this comes from the bios for each role in the game, or scenarios that take place in a game.

1) Every mafia member joined the mafia because of abuse from the Town. (The Janitor joined because he was picked on by the schoolchildren, the Consigliere when he found out the Town's dirty secrets, the Blackmailer when he became an outcast, etc.)

2) The Town is mentioned several times to have "dirty secrets"

3) The Town is actively trying to harm anyone other than themselves (like survivors and even jesters, for instance, that one guy who says "i'll take the hit") while the mafia is actively helping those who are truly innocent or harmless by killing their opposition; the ruthless neutrals and the dirty town.

4) The Mafia will not stab their allies in the back and are trained professionals. The Town is so poor at this they can't go 2 nights without Vigi shooting a Retributionist.

5) The town follows their leaders like the jailor and the mayor, but since the consigliere discovers their "dirty secrets" it is evident that the townies have been brainwashed into believing they are working for good when really they are only helping the leaders. Notice how it is called the TOWN of Salem. This could just be nothing, but it's possible that it was named Town of Salem and not just Salem or the Salem witch trials because the town controls the belief that they are working for good (or more accurately, the jailor and mayor do.)

6) The Mafia is actively trying to eliminate the ruthless neutral Killers, while the town will sometimes actually make deals with them to eliminate the mafia. This shows they will do whatever it takes to eliminate the threat to their power. The mafia does it to an extent too, but consider if they are doing it to destroy the true enemy.

7) The Mafia has an effective way of fighting the Vampire infection. It could also be a small detail, but consider how Townies who survive the bite are not just able to, but fully willing, to kill their former allies. The Town is out for itself, while the Mafia is trying to achieve a bigger goal.

8) This bigger goal is unification. Notice the different victory conditions: If a neutral wins, almost everyone, if not everyone, dies in the process. It is a selfish victory. In almost every town victory, the town has lynched one of their own or killed all the neutrals, even the innocent ones, in the process. And this was motivated by self-preservation and the motivation of each of the townies to keep themselves alive. The mafia is achieving a united town- everyone works for the mafia if they achieve a victory, finally bringing a true piece.

9) Another small detail, but townies will sometimes try to get themseles lynched to prove a point, for instance, how "stupid" the town is. This is saying that townies clearly don't like what they are fighting for. Stubborness and arrogance are overwhelmingly the major emotions the town feels. 