I will be quoting a lot of posts, so brace yourselves, I guess.
I take it you're basing your reasoning on a lack of familiarity between EVAN and I, which is understandable. I already explained that I push for a No Lynch Day 1 regardless of suspicions because the Mafia games I used to play relied a tad bit more on information and trust than behavioral patterns. I am also quite unfamiliar with how everyone acts here, so I'm still trying to understand how this works. That is why I'm trying to narrow down my suspect list, and I'll explain them all later as well as who I believe is on the Town side. (Currently it's between Yiga, Doc, and/or Deku as Mafia, EVAN being a neutral role like Jester, and the rest being town, especially funnier6.)
In defense of karu, I agree with
@Minish_Link that they have been trying to scumhunt like the rest of us. That is something to consider whenever you all come out with your list.
I understand from these two posts that the reason you find one suspicious over the other is due to their overall progression on Storma. It's plausible, I admit, but when I think about how EVAN reacted and voted for me when I pressured him with my thoughts, I get the feeling that Deku wouldn't just react this way and vote for me without a reason. You should also note that they stayed their vote despite the piling wagon and when Storma fell into my trap, role claiming.
karu and Ayana Keiko brought up the possibility that the Mafia could be throwing each other under the bus (Keiko citing a previous game):
I thought about this as well, which is why I asked earlier along with soft claiming if the Mafia are allowed to conspire with each other throughout the day/nights in PMs, which funnier6 decided not to answer when he responded to my post.
Either funnier6 thought I was stupid for asking that question or they thought I was luring them into a trap. Looking at how they responded to my 4D Chess post, the former does have a tiny bit of ground, but considering the amount of Mafia experience they have over me and how well-articulated they've been, I'm willing to believe the latter. (Side note: I find it a bit funny how funnier6 has been trying their best to defend me despite being a bit baffled at my behavior. I like em.)
It's a smart move, but I assure you that I did not mean for that question to be a trap: it was an honest question as this is my first game on the forums. I know some of you have your eyes on me (like Doc, EVAN, and A Link in Time), but I hope you realize now what else I was doing by asking that question. Might as well make it official at this point since some people (like Yiga) prefer I not be subtle:
I am claiming I am a town-sided role.