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Sorry Yakuza, no speedrunning for you

# Description

A setup that counteracts the common Yakuza playstyle of converting ASAP by introducing a brick wall of two Shoguns. Yakuza has to either hold onto their power for longer or take into account who they might be converting, resulting in deeper and riskier gameplay. Roleswapping is effective as it pushes Yakuza into converting wrong, although town does have to take note that they won't know if anyone was converted or not either way.

**IMPORTANT NOTE:** have fun!

# Optimal Play

### Bishop

Those free from sin are not confirmed town due to Consigliere. However, you can clear one person as not yakked on the same night Yakuza converts if they are not guilty of heresy. Consider roleswapping with the Shoguns to avoid getting yakked yourself and stay up as long as possible.

If you get yakked, bussing with fake notes is a viable strategy as it makes you look unconverted. However, claiming that your partners are free from sin can pseudo-clear them as town and can benefit your team in the long run.

### Medic

Aim to protect Bishop or a Shogun. Saving especially matters lategame as it can restore parity after a Yakuza conversion and can clear you as unconverted town.

On the other hand, if you are yakked you can nokill to bluff that you are unconverted. This is obviously suboptimal in the short term, but can be a winning move in the endgame.

### Shogun

Mafia will perceive you as a threat thanks to your Yakuza immunity. Try to look like a non-Shogun role (preferably Villager) in order to dodge the nightkill and bait a conversion instead. Town will typically trust a Shogun RR after Yakuza converts, which means mafia will be eager to CC you. You can soft/bait earlygame to resolve a situation like this, but beware that it comes with the increased risk of dying earlier on.

### Soloman

You should almost always choose a PR; Bishop to trick Consigliere into converting, Medic to make mafia more comfortable with their kills, or Shogun to ease Yakuza into converting.

you can also choose sleepwalker but like why

### Consigliere

Aim to convert after Bishop outs that you are free from sin or when you feel like you're generally in the clear. Convert once you are about to get condemned in order to look like Miller.

### Hooker

Roleblock your Bishop read to prevent them from spiraling out of control. Don't worry about no-visiting to avoid being guilty of sloth; you will be guilty of wrath anyway.

### Scout

No-visitors are Miller, Shogun, or Soloman. While you can't consistently find the Shoguns, it's still recommended to kill no-visitors as you have a good chance of hitting one of them.

### Yakuza

Mindlessly converting earlygame is discouraged due to the presence of Shoguns. It's recommended to wait for Scout info or for PRs to claim, though the latter might be unreliable. There are several good ways to yak and influence the game - whether it's by going out with a bang, or punishing town for keeping you under the radar.

In any case, it's ideal for one of your partners to claim Shogun so you can bait a CC. Even post-conversion, town will confide in Shogun claims due to their immunity, and that's something you can take advantage of.

# Trivia

* This setup was used in Chillln's first event game.