It's unusual, but not that unlikely for there to be two third parties, one independent and the other hostile. The idea that Echo is scum or even the Godfather (as Ex suggested) is something I have a very hard time believing, because claiming third party so early while knowing there was another would be a very bold and risky move, not least because the obvious role she was softing (survivor) could very well exist and potentially counterclaim. Even if Echo was willing to take that risk, her scumbuds would have likely dissuaded her. I figure that she's the survivor, presumably a one-shot bulletproof one, in which case we shouldn't lynch her.
As for Ex, if he were scum, it would make zero sense for him to fake claim like this simply in order to lynch Echo, regardless of whether she's third party or mafia. I have a strong town read on him.
I'm think it's likely that SMS is telling the truth, and the points funnier made about backup being a very risky fake claim and Namira being unlikely to give fake claims helped convince me. I wouldn't completely exonerate him yet, but I see no good way to test his claim, and as it stands, there's obviously no sense in lynching him.
That leaves the following as people to look at today:
Morbid Minish
Doc
Poyzin
Zachie
Soneji
Mellow Ezlo
I'm the most suspicious of Minish out of these. Not only is she the only suspect I have left from Day 1 (Johnny flipping third-party and SMS being semi-confirmed), but she suspected both Ex and me in ways that I found shallow and opportunistic. If I had to choose a lynch target now, it'd be her.
Vote: Minish
I don't have any particularly strong thoughts on the others, mostly because I still have to reread and actually examine their posts. I plan on coming in with reads on them later.
I also feel weird about him saying he didn't buy my claim but in the end believed it and voted Johnny.
I said that I wasn't quite convinced by it, but also that if it was true, it would be too important to lynch. I'd already stated previously that I'd be willing to go for Johnny, and once he came up as a legitimate wagon (as opposed to Ex, who I was not in favor of lynching), I switched my vote.