We now know that the Hippos are an actual, in-game faction.

The Hippos are literally defined by being xenophobes.

The Hippos have been responsible for regular fluff-related deaths.

The Hippos are the only ones with any excuse to commit the only actual in-game Night Kill.

You cannot see any evidence for the Hippos being scum? I cannot accept that as being possible, therefore that can only be a lie.

Hell, even Artsapat, the person I am trying to lynch for being to favourably inclined towards the Hippos admits that the Hippos are the most likely scum. Quoted below:

Even in previous Days, his argument was mostly, "yes, the Hippos look like the most obvious scum faction, but we don't know if they even exist in the game, whereas we actually know of two Vampires, so we should go after them first". Which we now have, and the result is confirmation of the existence of the Hippo faction.

You think Praziquantel's claim doesn't make sense? So what?
You thought my claim that I didn't need to kill anybody and yet was categorically pro-town didn't make sense, and yet here we are, and look at how wrong you were.
You thought this game couldn't possibly contain multiple roles that didn't require people's death, despite your own (alleged) role being one such, and yet since the Watch is a multiple-character faction, obviously you were once again completely wrong.
Your doubts regarding Praziquantel are the most convincing argument for his innocence I have ever heard.

Because I doubt you're simply having a long, unfortunate sequence of terrible judgment calls and mistakes. It's far more likely that you're scum and are making calls that are actually beneficial to you and your team. And don't think I've forgotten about the scummy behaviour that lead me to try to get you lynched previously either.

You know what? You're actually a much better lynching candidate than Artsapat. Because even if I'm wrong, even if your claim is actually true, then by your own account, the town has absolutely nothing to lose by lynching you. You claimed as survivor, meaning you don't actually count as a townie for the purposes of the town vs. scum conflict. You claimed an Ankh-Morpork native, which means that the xenophobic Hippo faction we factually know to exist will not be gaining any morale points from your death. It's a win-win situation: either I am correct and your death gives us the first real town victory this game, or else I am wrong, you were telling the truth, you are not a Hippo, and nothing of value is lost. An unaligned roleblocker? You can't get much easier as a lynching target than that, and that assumes your best-case scenario.

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And you know what? I'm going to give you a chance. You say you would rather try to find a scummer than try to find a Hippo. You have voted for Praziquantel, meaning that he is "the scummer" you believe you have found.

You also do not believe that a faction known to exist in the game that is defined by xenophobia, is directly related to constant violence, destruction and death in the fluff, and the only group to which we can ascribe a motive for the Night Kill of Stephen, the only Night Kill to have occurred during the game, is sufficient evidence to suspect that faction of being scum.

Very well. We do not know what is sufficient evidence to pass the Ranagrande Standard, but we have a good reference point for what isn't. We will therefore use that as a minimum. You think Praziquyantel is scum, therefore he has clearly passed the Ranagrande Standard. Please enlighten us.

Being a faction absolutely known to be in the game is insufficient evidence, but it is a minimum>/b>. Prove absolutely the existence of the scum faction to which you believe Praziquantel belongs.

Being a faction entirely built on the motive for scum actions which is repeatedly involved in the game's narrative is insufficient evidence, but it is a minimum. Demonstrate how Praziquantel's scum faction revolves around aggression to other players and point out their numerous appearances in the fluff.

Having a motive to kill Stephen is insufficient evidence, but it is a minimum. Explain Praziquantel's scum faction's motive to Night Kill Stephen.

Remember that these are all, of course, absolute minimums. The Hippos have passed all those tests, and even considering them as likely scum is unthinkable to you, so obviously I am going to expect a lot more from you.

Live up to your standards or die trying, obvscum.