I will highlight the riki points, note: this is me quoting me.
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Riki asks 'who do you think is more likely to be mafia?' this is a good question. Riki then further prods him about this point. It makes Riki look good.
When Ratchet is going into 'I'm melting, I'm melting' at the end of day one he pushes Slendy in a very sloppy manner. Lots of people call him out on it including Riki who, when not getting an answer he found satisfactory, asked him again. I find this crucial because like Banker towards the end of day one they both were trying to get a bead on Ratchet's mindset I feel. They asked what I would call 'the unrequired question' if they were his buddy. Instead of supporting Ratchet straight up, they were searching for answers. True, they ended their pursuit wrongly, but I feel the pursuit of that answer as time was winding down to be a genuine town interaction.
Now mind you this isn't concrete or anything, he's just one step above the love triangle of dorian/bhuber/road. That one bit though is enough to get him above the murkiness. Also I think Ratchet is the type to condemn town and buddy town at the same time while distancing himself from his buddies. Just a feeling, could be wrong.