in Wizard of Oz, the 4 protagonists travel along a "magic road" to an Emerald City to see a Wizard in order to get what they desperately want.
Only to discover everything they every wanted or needed is within themselves.
They already have what they want/need.
No magic road/city/wizard is needed. Just belief in yourself.
Cabal = Wizard. Fake. Only powerful if you let them be powerful. Enslaving. Unnecessary.