Posted October 31, 2022
Lifthrasil: Not really. We know that at least one other Mason must exist. If the hidden Mason claims, Scum is put on the spot and faces a decision: if they don't counter-claim, we end up with a basically confirmed Towny. Which is bad for Scum. If they counterclaim, we end up in a 'either one or the other' situation, as Telika pointed out. Then we can lynch one of them and either hit scum or get a proven scum, if we hit Town. A trade one for one is good for Town. Of course there is the theoretical possibility of more than one Mason, but in a game of this size, this would be game-breaking and therefore quite unlikely.
There's one really big problem with this plan - Now that you've posted it in the thread, I don't think anyone is going to be foolish enough to fall for it and counter-claim the Mason. -----
As to if the Mason should claim or not, I can see the merits in the saying quiet for now and the merits in the claiming immediately.
1) If the Mason stays quiet, they can join the Vanilla Town herd to protect power roles by making themselves a viable night kill target.
2) If the Mason reveals now, we have one confirmed Town.