feel like the fake was to give them something to claim
yes, i think so too
thought experiment: if you had a role that evolved, would you keep your info close to you or would you immediately out yourself as an obviously relevant role to scum?
lets step in my shoes for a moment
the issue with outing myself instead of using the fake puts me in three predicaments:
1. scum has a free lynch. they get their way regardless here
2. scum has a target to kill n1 to avoid the role from evolving (i will not be protected, because town does need to resolve the slot regardless)
3. if theres a wagon that builds on another slot, i effectively become lynch bait due to your own misplays
i dont win here, obviously. the misplays buried me
had i not dicked around id still be hesitant to claim immediately because i honestly don't know what's in store for me and what abilities may arise once i do evolve
that also creates a damned if i do damned if i don't scenario - not claiming would still make me top wagon given how suspicious it'd come across, claiming would still make me top wagon even without the misplays since i chose to initially use my fake