I'm kinda torn on whether I should require a Fists roll for Incite Emotion without At Range. And I'm not sure whether you can touch people freely in social combat.
That rule is phrased in what could be a *very* equivocal manner (the way it specifies "if you can touch" not "you must touch"). If it was a Fairy bargain, I'd be very suspicious of the terminology. I waver between interpreting the rule as requiring either simple proximity, or an actual commitment to touch. The RAW may implicitly assume that WCVs can easily achieve physical contact without it meriting a Fists check, focusing instead on the mental fortitude of the target rather than their dexterity. Note that in RPGs like D&D, a "touch attack" can be easier than a full attack. That said, physical Aspects and Maneuvers can maybe help the target defend against what is ostensibly a Mental attack that happens to use a physical special effect.
For example, someone who was suspicious of a WCV touching them could spend an action to use an Athletics-based Navel-Gazing Maneuver to arm themselves with the Aspect "Don't Touch Me," and then tag it on the defense roll against the WCV's otherwise "Mental" touch attack.
I might even allow that Aspect to work against a Ranged (non-touch) Incite Emotion attack, ruling that the Aspect reflect's the target's awareness of the danger and resistance to the threat of mental compromise.