All right guys: 4 scenarios to think about.
1. Qvist is scum and Axxle is Scum
2. Qvist is scum and Axxle is Not Scum
3. Volt is scum and Axxle is Scum
4. Volt is scum and Axxle is not scum
If we lynch Axxle, we win if either Scenario 1 or 3 is true. (It will no longer matter what order we lynch Volt or Qvist in)
So - we really need to worry about scenarios 2 and 4.
Let's assume for a second that Volt is scum:
Letting an investigation go last night was incredibly bold. Volt claims to be shocked. If Volt is scum, and he's pressing super hard on Qvist and Axxle. If Axxle is town - then he's attempting to drive against not only 1, but 2 townies. Neither of them are going to agree with them, so now volt needs to convince 2 of the remaining 3 town to join with him, or he's F'd - and he's brought it upon himself.
Thus, I do not believe that it is possible Volt is scum and Axxle is town.
Now lets consider the pair of them. Both experienced players may be willing to do something crazy (like let a cop investigation happen and then early claim cop) I'm sure we can all see the narrative here. We lynch Qvist (cop) - he flips town -> I guess it was Voltgloss. OR We lynch Voltgloss. Axxle proclaims "I was right!" and gets immense town cred. I mean seriously. Axxle has already called out the correct investigations for Qvist tonight.
As I type this, I agree that it doesn't seem very likely. I really want to believe Voltgloss. However, I am 99.8% certain that scenario 4 is not possible.
If we lynch Axxle and he's town, then I am 100% certain that Qvist is scum, and we can lynch him tomorrow.
The best part of this plan, is that it leaves mafia in a bind. They once again have to choose between giving an investigation to the cop or having doctor protection. They also have to worry about who to kill.
1. Kill one of (Asher / Munch / Yuma) - this narrows down the other suspects.
2. Block the cop and Try to kill me (the likely doctor target)
3. Block the doctor and kill me (letting the cop get an extra investigation)
4. Kill the cop - and remove any doubt of who the scum inside of {volt,qvist} is.
The reason why I favor this approach is that
1. It allows us to win straight out.
2. There is 0 chance of lynching the town cop
3. I find QVists behavior plausible as newbie town cop
3a. I find Qvists behavior as plausible as newbie scum (in which case I think his scum parter is also newish - because I think letting the cop investigate was BAD play)
4. I find Volt's behavior plausible as town cop (i do love roleclaims)
4a. I find Volts + Axxles + Joth's behavior as plausible as advanced scum play
5. I find Volt's claim to have investigated me as totally scummy
5a. I find QVists claim to have investigated me as plausible.
6. I find Axxles play to make no sense as town, but to be very plausible as scum for either partner.
7. If Axxle is town - in my opinion it confirms which one of the "cops" is lying.