There's a clear logical fallacy in TAC's behaviour if you asked me.
Claiming for night protection presupposes that the Town has acknowledged aforementioned as the best player to focus protection on, but the game has just started and this is not the case. And he has been self proclaiming.
A good way to gain town cred. for a scum is by playing mind games by which the entire game roster can be subdued.
For example the fact he didn't claim his role but only mentioned the vig argument with a "see-not see through" play, which technically puts him in a state of comfort, or at least augments such.
For instance he mentioned how Jester is an innocuous role and also focused his attention on the Witch role, implying a Witch could control him during the night, which wouldn't be possible if he was a Vig on alert.
All this to me feels like either Jester or Mafia behaviour. We will see.