# Mafia: Conspiracy 2: The Cabal Strikes Back! \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 9, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324 "2008-06-09T14:52:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2262 "2008-08-08T18:38:29Z")

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You guys are gonna be embarassed when I don’t die.

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2263 "2008-08-08T18:41:19Z")

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[QUOTE=Zsofia]  
You guys are gonna be embarassed when I don’t die.  
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You know what, I will be thrilled if you don’t die. At least it will be something else we know and we can add you to the confirmed list.

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**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2264 "2008-08-08T19:11:54Z")

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[QUOTE=Zsofia]  
You guys are gonna be embarassed when I don’t die.  
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Why? If you are targeted and don’t die (are revealed as a Scotsman), we will have gained an enormous amount of information.

If you just plain don’t die, we learn somewhat less, but still something.

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**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2265 "2008-08-08T19:12:23Z")

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The Town weathers another Night and gloomily looks for the latest victims. To wide amazement, no one has been killed. The latest wire reports indicate, however: **Oredigger77** was a loyal Town citizen. **ShadowFacts** was a Werewolf. **CatInASuit** was a Detective. **fluiddruid** was an Alpha Wolf. And, **Nanook Of the North** was a Cabalist.

Day Seven has begun. It will end on Wednesday August 13.

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**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2266 "2008-08-08T19:13:31Z")

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[QUOTE=storyteller0910]  
Why? If you are targeted and don’t die (are revealed as a Scotsman), we will have gained an enormous amount of information.

If you just plain don’t die, we learn somewhat less, but still something.  
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Because you jumped all over me for last minute vote switching, which may have been poor play but was not at all scummy IMHO

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**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2267 "2008-08-08T19:16:38Z")

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**Koldanar?** Whatcha got, buddy?

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**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2268 "2008-08-08T19:17:49Z")

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**Koldanar,** I guess you’re not going to get to go raise rabbits just yet, after all. Whatcha got, buddy?

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2269 "2008-08-08T19:21:39Z")

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He should hopefully have something, because I targeted NAF but was blocked.

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**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2270 "2008-08-08T19:22:59Z")

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[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies]  
He should hopefully have something, because I targeted NAF but was blocked.  
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So we don’t have a vamp anymore? Or what?

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**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2271 "2008-08-08T19:23:29Z")

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Well, that number of deaths was what I was hoping for. Excellent.

On the subject of the Night post; the revelation of **Oredigger** ’s Faction and **Fluiddruid** ’s role remove the last lingering doubts about **Koldanar** in my mind. So I’m also curious about his result.

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**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2272 "2008-08-08T19:23:46Z")

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_This_ will be interesting, indeed. I surely hope **Koldanar** turns up soon.

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2273 "2008-08-08T19:25:08Z")

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I was not attacked. Cookies speaks the truth (in so far as not attacking me.)

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**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2274 "2008-08-08T19:29:54Z")

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Actually, I suspect that we won’t be hearing a result from **Koldanar** , either. The best explanation for last Night is a mass block.

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**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2275 "2008-08-08T19:30:58Z")

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That worked out just about as well as it could have, and seems to confirm my theory of Cookies being a vamp and Naf being Cabal. Anyone have an alternate explanation?

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2276 "2008-08-08T19:31:32Z")

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[oog]Shay and I are driving up to my Mom’s this weekend, and returning with half of a frozen cow on Monday. I will check in as much as possible over her dialup connection.[/oog]

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**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2277 "2008-08-08T19:33:08Z")

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[QUOTE=ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies]  
[oog]Shay and I are driving up to my Mom’s this weekend, and returning with half of a frozen cow on Monday.  
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Sentences like this make a long Friday afternoon a little happier.

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**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2278 "2008-08-08T19:35:25Z")

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Which half? Do you have to chop it up yourself, or are you coming back with a bunch of steaks and ground meat and stuff?

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**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2279 "2008-08-08T19:39:08Z")

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[QUOTE=Zsofia]  
Which half? Do you have to chop it up yourself, or are you coming back with a bunch of steaks and ground meat and stuff?  
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Please don’t ruin this image for me. In my head, Cookies will be driving home with a cow, frozen, possibly with icicles hanging from its ears, cut in half at the torso but otherwise seated happily in the back seat, with seat belt, watching over her shoulder as she drives.

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**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2280 "2008-08-08T19:40:30Z")

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Well you’d _obviously_ have to cut it in half to get it to sit in the back seat.

Also, it needs to wear a seatbelt. Can’t be too careful.

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**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-conspiracy-2-the-cabal-strikes-back-game-over/452324/2281 "2008-08-08T19:44:15Z")

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[QUOTE=Zsofia]  
You guys are gonna be embarassed when I don’t die.  
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So how exactly did you know you weren’t going to die? The cabal could have blocked your power. Seems like a bit of perfect information syndrome going on here.

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