I was just wondering why you personally were so against the talking behind doors. I don't think it makes this any less entertaining - maybe even more so, as it adds more mystery to the whole thing.

I still think the cop should have someone else state their findings though. It'd only take one lynching to find out if that spokesperson is legit or not, and if they are legit, then anyone who doesn't vote to lynch whoever they say to lynch is clearly a mafia too. If they weren't legit, then you know who to lynch!

But then I suppose there might be flaws with that plan too, such as the mafia pretending to be a cop etc. Of course, they'd soon be discovered. It's the only way I can think of that would give the citizens some good odds.

Private discussions were always going to happen though.