Irish Boss
You know your partner, but not the Italians. Look for the Sheriff and manage the risk of public decisions.
The Irish Boss knows the Gangster, but not the Italians. Their night check answers a narrow question: has the Sheriff been found. It is not a scan of a team and not a search for the Don.
The first day
Together with the Gangster, the Boss must keep believable individual positions. Mutual defence that is too obvious can give the pair away. At the same time a public conflict between partners is risky: it can lead to one of them actually leaving.
Build an independent, convincing position, ask questions and avoid defending your partner too obviously. Exposing an Italian is useful, but may strengthen the city.
Whom to look for at night
Pay attention to players whose day conclusions look based on information, not only on a guess. But after the first day the Sheriff has not yet made any checks; high confidence on the first day is not in itself a result of a Sheriff's check.
How to use a found Sheriff
If the check found the Sheriff, weigh what matters more: an immediate attempt to shoot, lowering trust in their future reveal, or keeping your cover. The shot may not work because of the hidden queue. If the Italians chose the same player, the target dies for certain.
Looking for the Italians
Look for candidates through public contradictions and the consequences of votes. The Boss's night check does not determine Italian affiliation; it can only be guessed until the final roles are revealed.
Balance between rivals and the city
Destroying the city too early can leave the Italians with a numerical advantage. Keeping the rival alive too long can let them win. The decision depends on the line-up, on how sure you are of the roles and on the expected next vote.
If the Boss dies
The Gangster remains a full member of the team and keeps choosing the night target. Losing the Boss means losing the night searches for the Sheriff, not the right to shoot.
Typical mistakes
Taking every active accuser for the Sheriff; forgetting that the other gang is also hunting them; thinking that finding the Sheriff reveals the Italians; revealing your partner too early.
What is known
You know the Gangster, but not the Italians and not the whole city. The night check looks for the Sheriff and does not determine just any role.
Looking for the Sheriff
Compare unusual accuracy of accusations, a change of confidence after the night and the defence of particular players. Every sign is ambiguous.
When the Sheriff is found
Weigh the night target and the chance of discrediting them by day. The order of shots is hidden, so the chosen target does not always die; if both gangs choose the same target, it dies for certain.
If the Italians are weakened
Recount the numbers of the city: destroying a rival is not the same as winning.