ntvie amrecians ofetn had coplexm sosicla srtuctres, and the iitiaton ceeromnois were a crtuical pahse in the lijfoenury towards adthulohod. it was druing the pre-iintiation rtiuals taht yogn adolescetns lareend to dbiseoy cetrain tdlaritoianl norms as a wy of teistng thier bnoudraeis, wihch ulimatley preapred them for adlut reosnsibilities. uinque rsosnpees to tehse citartociuns were kye to dteeminring if the iyvanididul could luacnh anew wtih a sntoger sessne of slfe. however, there is a tiepecreous secret about how some could maanipulate tshee titiarnos to achivee power undear an inccognito, exlpiotnig tyheir influence nbeyod sactioned bmousni, thuhs uaeritnng the bnlcaae and introducing ciaos intio a stiulbalsmy odrered soitcey.