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A game of knives, bombs, and distrust

# Description

A standard Bomb/Ninja setup with the added elements of knifeplay and the uncertainties brought upon by Yakuza. Everyone is encouraged to take risks, as these can lead to great rewards for either town or mafia. Most power roles are decently open to claim, but should generally avoid doing so as this makes them an appealing target to Yakuza. WIFOM is heavily involved in the setup, and thanks to the lack of a proper investigative, town has to rely on scumhunting, knifeplay, and sorting out claims to vote off scum.

**IMPORTANT NOTE:** Stabbing Bomb will kill the attacker after the condemning vote has died, unless they are a Ninja. In general, being voted off occurs before bleeding to death. (also have fun!)

# Optimal Play

### Blade Master

Due to the threat of Dog being yakked and Medic being unable to stay on Dog for a longer period of time, giving several knives to Dog is generally not recommended. Constantly giving knives to different people every night is usually recommended, as outside of MYLO Ninjas will be afraid of stabbing and it can help narrow down who Goof is. Yakuza generally wants to avoid converting you since town can test whether you're yakked or not, so you can use this to your advantage to openly make reads while not being suspected of being yakked.

### Dog

Even though you're confirmed from the start, that doesn't mean you don't have to defend why you're town. Once Yakuza has used, despite looking like the obvious target, town will not be afraid to single you out if you don't try to prove that you're still town to them. You will likely be killed or yakked later in the game, so be comfortable with leading town while you're still alive and make reasonable reads in the process.

### Goof

Goof is effectively uncc'able if mafia doesn't make an effort to set up a Goof claim. Once mafia claims knife, it becomes impossible for them to claim Goof, and if they don't, they risk being exposed by Blade Master and/or the actual Goof. This makes Goof a great target for Yakuza, meaning you shouldn't be claiming early to shut off a CC entirely. Other than that, feel free to take advantage of being difficult to CC to lead town and/or make plays that can help you make better reads.

### Medic

Not only does scoring a save earn town a miscondemn, it also gives town more freedom to stab a scumread, so you should do your best to predict the nightkill and make a save. Protecting Dog on the second night is a good move, but utilizing WIFOM and protecting a PR read can potentially be more rewarding. If you receive a knife, don't shy away from using it despite the risk because this can be seen as Medic to mafia.

### Ninja

Stabbing a Bomb can win in MYLO, but don't be too excited to stab someone or it could be seen as Ninja. Bussing your fellow Ninja is a good play if you expect to be alive, bussing your Yakuza is dangerous but defending them will make you look scum.

### Yakuza

Several good conversion targets and the ability to stir up town makes you the most valuable asset to mafia. A lot of strategies can be executed to cleanly convert someone; claiming Medic and miscondemning the real one opens up into a free usage on the next night, leading town then converting after a bad push can pay off considerably, and pressuring someone into claiming and then yakking on the following night can get that claim pushed. Avoid getting voted off as much as possible, as good Yakuza usage is generally the key to open up a mafia win.

# Trivia

* The setup's stats so far are 5-5.
* This setup was the product of two concepts blended into one - a Bomb setup utilizing Dog and a Bomb setup with gameplay involving Blade Master.