Chapter 37: Think I'm a Werewolf? I'll Just Force a Tie-Breaker Vote

"I certainly have no way of knowing that. Only the wolves know their own nighttime configurations, and we can only piece things together by listening to their speeches."

Though lean and gaunt, Crow’s eyes were sharp and piercing. He swept his gaze across the room with a burning intensity before finally fixing his eyes on player 12.

"As a good guy, I will lay out all the perspectives and conjectures I can provide. As for how to judge them, that is a matter for the Seer."

"The first possibility: Player 4 is a Wolf Gunner making a bold bluff. The Seer might think he is carrying a gun and decide not to vote him out. He issued an investigation on Player 8, calling him a good guy; we should treat that 'good guy' result as a reverse-gold."

"The second possibility: Player 4 is a Wolf Gunner bluffing, and players 3 and 8 are his wolf teammates. He is trying to exploit the good guys' mindset to protect them. This puts the Seer in a dilemma—afraid to vote out 8, yet needing to vote someone out from the outer positions, which will likely lead to a good guy being eliminated."

"The third possibility: Player 4 is a small wolf bluffing, and 8 is his gun-carrying wolf teammate. He knows 12 is the true Seer and that if he bluffs, he won't be able to remove him, so he tricks the good guys into voting out the big wolf in an outer position, hoping to force a shot that takes out the Witch or the Guard."

"If 8 doesn't shoot 4, his investigation result holds firm, and he can't possibly be the Hunter. This would significantly boost Player 4's credibility as the Seer, and the Witch probably wouldn't dare use their poison that night. We would still be left to distinguish between the two of them during the day."

"In this scenario, the wolves still gain the advantage in turn-order."

Crow laid out these three possibilities, then casually ended his turn.

Wang Changsheng nodded to himself at this speech. Player 4 was a card that neither the good guys nor the wolves particularly wanted, but the game of Werewolf was full of infinite possibilities. Even if everyone was convinced that 4 was a wolf, the Seer would still fear voting him out, and the wolves could make all sorts of arguments using 4 as a pawn.

Player 6 had proposed many possibilities, appearing to help the good guys, but in reality, he was sinister, hiding malicious intent. He had forced the good guys to consider the possibility that 3 and 8 were 4's wolf teammates. As such, no matter which of those two the good guys in the later positions chose to attack, it was a win for the wolves.

Because they were both good guys.

Confusing the situation and pretending to be a good guy to deceive others was one of the keys to a wolf’s victory. Furthermore, 6 had not stated who he wanted to vote for, and as a card with low aggression, other good guys might truly believe he was a good guy working for the benefit of the village.

[It is now Player 7's turn to speak.]

Wang Changsheng pondered for a moment. Considering that two divine cards were already dead, there was no need for him to be overly cautious.

Everyone said Player 4's speech was explosive? He was determined to fish him out!

"First, I think I understand the logic of those siding with player 12; it's based on player 5's standard, which is acceptable."

"But honestly, listening to the speeches alone, I didn't think player 4's speech was all that 'explosive.' In fact, I didn't understand at all why 12 would abruptly point at me in that position and ask if I were the Witch. At this stage of the game, does it even matter if I am the Witch?"

"Plus, 12’s 'badge-flow' strategy of pressing both players under the gun is illogical, and his demand that players in later positions shouldn't discuss it makes me doubt he is the Seer."

"Beyond that, I have a viewpoint that differs slightly from the previous players. First, this player 2—her speech was very rigid, demanding we reveal our identities. But what is your identity? By what right do you demand we reveal ourselves at this stage? You say nothing, yet you talk so tough; I don't think you're a good guy."

"Of course, I think player 3 is even more like a wolf than you. Why did you defend 2 as soon as you started? If 2 is truly a good guy, then 3 might be a wolf."

"Player 4 pointed out 3 as a wolf and gave an investigation on 8 that 2 didn't like. Only then did I feel that 2 might be a good guy, 3 is a wolf, and since 4 pointed out 3, I think 4 leans toward being the Seer."

"As for 6, who spoke before me..."

Wang Changsheng glanced at his wolf teammate. His expression was calm, showing only a thoughtful look, appearing like a good guy working hard to listen to the speeches. When 7 mentioned him, he shifted his gaze toward Wang Changsheng, as if they were complete strangers.

"His logic for protecting 2 was that her speech was rigid, but I've already said, being rigid doesn't make her a good guy. You can't use that logic to protect her."

"Later, although he pointed out 4 was a wolf, he also pointed out 3 was not good, so I think there is a fourth possibility."

"That is, 4 is the true Seer, 12 is the bluffer, 8 is the investigation, and 3 is a card 4 identified as a wolf."

"We can start with the 1.0 logic before discussing deeper things. There's no need to assume 3 and 8 are bad just because 4 pointed them out; it doesn't necessarily mean it's a wolf investigating a wolf. That's very unfair to 4. We must judge the Seer based on their speech alone."

Wang Changsheng glanced toward players 9 and 10.

"So, I suggest the two players under the gun should go to a tie-breaker vote. For instance, 9 votes for 12, and 10 votes for 4. That way, after hearing a round of speeches, we can hear another round of reasoning from both Seers. There’s no need to be so arbitrary about who the Seer is while still in the pre-vote phase."

"Huh?"

Player 12, Cheng Xiao, listened to Wang Changsheng's speech. He had assumed this was a wolf trying to save 4, but then he suddenly proposed a tie-breaker. This was clearly a good-guy move. It left him somewhat confused.

"Could 7 just be a good guy who likes to think things through? Wanting to hear more speeches... that's a thought a good guy would have."

Cheng Xiao frowned slightly. He couldn't determine Wang Changsheng's identity after just one round.

"Forget it. Since he arranged a tie-breaker, let's see who he actually casts his vote for! If I re-evaluate everything and he still insists on siding with 4, then I'll just vote him out!"

At this moment, 12 had no idea that his two divine teammates were already dead. He was secretly rejoicing: *How could 4’s speech have so many loopholes? It has only made my credibility as the Seer shoot up!*

"This game is as good as won! Hahaha!" Cheng Xiao couldn't help but laugh internally.

Wang Changsheng remained calm with a faint smile on his lips. "So, before the tie-breaker, I won't pick a side. The issues of both Seers have basically been discussed. Who is who? Let's hear one more round of their speeches. The vote is the alignment."

"Pass."

Wang Changsheng’s maneuver left the good guys, who had previously suspected he might be 4's wolf teammate, with plenty of new things to consider. For the time being, they couldn't bring themselves to write him off, all intending to listen to what he had to say after the vote.

This effect was exactly what Wang Changsheng wanted.