Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-2245905-20140806211028/@comment-25243147-20140810061922

Gallade98, please change my pick from Deputy Haigh to Chris Argent.

Now it seems more likely to me that S4 will break the pattern from S1, S2, and S3A (that is, the Big Bad is someone new to the show that season), but I still think the Benefactor is a character who has already appeared in S4.

Starting with characters we have seen in S4, eliminate all of the following:

1. Scott's pack: Scott McCall, Stiles Stilinski, Lydia Martin, Malia Hale, Kira Yukimura, Liam Dunbar, Derek Hale.

2. Parents and stepparents of Scott's pack members: Melissa McCall, Rafael McCall, Sheriff Stilinski, Natalie Martin, Peter Hale, Ken Yukimura, Noshiko Yukimura, Dr. Geyer (Liam's stepfather).

3. Characters new to S4: Deputy Haigh, Mason, Brett (Devenford beta), Ms. Fleming (math teacher).

4. Those who do not know (so far as we are aware) that supernaturals exist: Coach Finstock, Brunski (Eichen house orderly), Deputy Parrish.

5. Those on the Deadpool: Kate Argent, Satomi Ito.

Final five candidates:

Alan Deaton (veterinarian) Araya Calavera (werewolf hunter) Braeden (mercenary) Chris Argent (werewolf hunter) Severo (Araya's right-hand man)

None of Araya, Severo, or Braeden seems likely. Which of Dr. Deaton and Chris Argent is more loyal to Scott? Probably Deaton. That leaves Chris.