What JTB says about the alpha strike is true, Ryu could have easily set it up to provide further evidence. We can consider his purposes from a mafia mindset, and a innocent mindset. (WIFOM alert)
Case 1: Innocent
By accusing JTB, he runs the risk of immediately losing if Jay and I were mafia. However, considering that I am in the clear, the chance of this happening is reasonably low. However, as the chance of this happening is reasonably low, so is the effect of his argument. JTB cannot be alpha-striked, and so his argument has no meaning. It's illogical and appears to be an attempt at deceit.
Case 2: Mafia
By accusing JTB, he can attempt to misdirect our lynch and thus win. His fake alpha-strike claim provides evidence that JTB might be mafia, and attempts to convince us. However, I do not believe that is the entire story. What if they were both mafia? This way, by allowing one to be lynched, the other is placed in a position of trust and would most likely continue to survive the next day, thus allowing them to win. (Exactly what I predicted may happen later down the road) This makes the most sense, in my opinion, as Ryu's argument is clearly flawed, so much so that it should have been intentional, and by using terminology we may not understand or fully recognise, it is up to JTB to point out the holes in his argument, establish a conflict between them and ensure one of them is trusted.
I supplement my argument that the two are mafia by providing evidence which shows Jay to be innocent. My main argument is the post accusing me. Everyone at the time believed I was innocent. If he was a mafia, accusing me, the odds are very small that it would succeed, and may in fact lead me to believe he was mafia. However, to be honest, I was expecting such a question. If someone else was so greatly trusted on only circumstantial evidence, and appeared to be directing most of the conversation and actions, wouldn't I immediately guess they were mafia? What could be more ideal, a completely trusted mafia? The fact Jay was willing to raise such a query makes me believe he is innocent, and therefore JTB and Ryu must be the mafia. Add to this Ryu's odd behaviour, and I am reasonably confident Jay is innocent. @
CyberHyperPhoenix
Since I know you're innocent, what do you think of my theory, is it particularly likely?