Yes, and they knew it was a numbers game. I recognize they took a big risk claiming that Vader received it, but they already had good reason to believe you hadn't (you would have announced it in one of those first few posts), so they only had to bank on a 1 in 3 chance. Wouldn't be the first time I've seen someone play the odds to get townread with a ballsy claim.
But why take the risk is my point. He could’ve just as easily said that he directed Kohai to Pie without saying anything about the Rolecop. That still implicates you. REF was dying today no matter what. He was clearly the original scum, and based on OP, we know the recruit carried out the kill. And the recruit couldn’t have been Kohai. I’m basically confirmed town. So that leaves you. Doesn’t make sense to yolo