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While you might be right in that it could be someone taking advantage of Chelsea's looks, I just don't feel like that's it. For one, the "pitch" offered is basically to have a girlfriend who could have any face - that suggests at least some degree of interest. They could still be part of a group, but perhaps in a way where said person is covering their tracks by working with others in a sort of alliance - as in, they're probably doing their own stuff, but that specific person interested in Will is trying to lure him by showing things off.

That said, given that it sounds like a pitch, it could also mean something else - we might be dealing with a familiar group, and if whoever's with Chelsea's face is simply trying to manipulate him and has no emotions for him, then it's probably a guy that knows him. And that probably means it's Fairfax's group, which would be a disappointing resolution as all the build up ends up with some familiar faces which have already recruited him through other means. I only mention Fairfax because he's the "social experiment" guy, but there's still no "betas" or anything - unless someone else has a similar idea of "fixing the bullies" but not a detailed plan on how to do so.

Because, otherwise, why would they be manipulating a(n almost literal) nobody? Can't be Sydney because her interest in Will depends on him having the book and showing some magic. Carson and James could be pranking Will (they're not above it), but submitting to that level of manipulation only to laugh at their expense is too cruel even for them. Manipulating Will involves one of two things - either they're interested on them, or they have a vendetta against them, considering just how long this branch has been and how they've played him. And, far as we know, someone holding that deep of a grudge hasn't appeared just yet. So, our best bet is someone who's interested on him but feels that they're not gonna like them if they reveal themselves, so they're playing with him and making these changes - and it's possible that these changes are starting to grow a bit out of control.

That said, it could be that Clover Mystery is a pair, and one's interested in Will while another acts as cover. It'd be interesting if all components of CM end up falling head over heels for him, though.