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.
a) "deep" state contradicts "highest" group. Others tempt one to "think" within the controlled environment of reason (deep vs high). Suggestion contradicts perception.
b) others suggest pluralism (US aka united states) to tempt singular (one) to ignore self for others.
c) suggested the-ism tempts one to authorize another over self through ones consent to the suggested -ism.
d) as for ones state within reality...center (life) within surrounding (inception towards death).
To know implies to perceive everything perceivable...others suggest nihilism (Latin nihilo; nothing) to tempt one to ignore perceivable (everything) for suggested (nothing), hence tempting one to "deny" reality for fiction.
If "there is no", then where is nothing?
Who implies one. What implies energy. Why? Because all implies one in EN'ERGY, noun [Gr. work.] - "internal or inherent power".
Only oneself can discern to be one (partial) within all (whole), hence one within oneness. Sleight of hand..."all for one, and one for all" aka "there can be only one" aka "alone...ALL(in)ONE".