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After seeing what other people have to say:

The smartest
I still stand by my answer that Carson Ioeger is the best well-rounded intellect, combining book smarts with street smarts. But I agree that Maria probably has the most intellectual candle-power.

The worst person to get ahold of a mask
I was interpreting this one as "just a mask" but I see other people interpreting it as getting a full character set or even getting the Libra.

Funny thing is, I think that the people who would be most dangerous with a mask set (mask plus memory band) would be less dangerous if armed with the Libra. The Kirkhams, Chens, and Pattersons of the world, if given the Libra, would move to someplace like Hollywood or New York, and other than harming their victims (which is bad enough) by replacing them, would mostly become invisible in their new situation. They'd be more dangerous, I think, with only a set of masks, for then they would really tear lives apart because they wouldn't be able to blend in so well.

As for the most dangerous non-magical person to get the Libra, well, technically Blackwell and the Fane execs aren't "magical"; and if playing with magical items makes one "magical" then no one who gets the Libra is going to be "non-magical." So either there are no "non-magical" candidates to get the Libra, or the prize has to go to Fane.

Will's greatest non-magical enemy
Whether someone is an enemy or not depends on circumstances. Who should Will dread getting crossways of, if that person was magically armed? I say Paige Knotts. She has a combination of empathy and ruthlessness that would allow her to anticipate Will and take him down without mercy.

The best potential relationship for Will
I think Chelsea is good with Will, but only under special circumstances. Otherwise, she is just not interested in him. If we're including male friendships, then I think Sean Mitchell would be the best. He has the potential to pull Will out of himself, to season and mature him, and also has a lot of patience and sympathy for him.

The most untrustworthy
Kendra Saunders vs. Abi Steiner. Yeah, that is a very tough call. Maybe it's a tie.

For all the other categories, I stick with what I said above.