You tricked me! I thought you were civ for sure! Well played 
and I'll remember not to trust my read of you in the future 
linki: yes the civvies would have been within this game's rules by mass claiming from the get-go. That's why a full role list in this setup is generally not revealed, giving the baddies a chance to fake claim. Grats to the baddies for managing a win with the deck stacked against them.