I know there is no right answer, and secret societies can't all be publically known.
Just wondering who/what people think is the top of the bad guy stairs.
Example: Deep State, when I think of the ultimate highest group, it's the one in control of the US.
I'd assume this is an individually specific answer but truthfully I know 'they' are the evil powers and principalities of this world. 'They' come in every packaging imaginable and some at higher concentrations than others at certain times but it's all the same song and dance and God knows their steps. Ask Him about it maybe?
I've already explored Him. For me, They took what makes Him beautiful and manipulated Him into dogmatic, war mongering, make believe distraction from our unique spirituality.
They, could be demons. They also could be something else
What eles is there but angels and demons? And humans and animals and plants and minerals?
Maybe there are no angels or demons and what you think are angels and demons are just your own learned dogma applied to understand spiritual phenomenon.
Besides the stuff you mentioned, there is Aether.
There are demons. They’re called Jews.
Energy implies aether/either flow (inception towards death) or form (life) within the same momentum (perceivable moment).
Others suggest besides as the inversion of being center (perception) within surrounding (perceivable). In other words...others suggest sides to tempt ones choice off-center when consenting to either/aether side.
Maybe you think I'm schizophrenic and I'm not