Why. am. i. a. good. candidate. exactly.
Okay, Luffy. I know you're wary of me, and you can't ignore the possibility that I'm scum for whatever mentality you have in your head, and I know that you know that I can defend myself well as scum, so even if I scream out if it came to it and pull a whole essay as to why I'm a town, you'd not be too willing to believe me. But I'll defend myself regardless of the situation because i can't just get lynched like that, knowing I'd lose if I do. And you'd probably follow me at the worst case scenario, so you'd have to deal with it.