User blog comment:Rocket.knight.777/Ranger suggestion box/@comment-5737527-20140820004957

I think that if you're including high schoolers, a secret society makes more sense than a government operation. That's child endangerment, not something they'd want to tangle with if they had access to more qualified operatives. Plus in conspiracy theories the government is usually part of the coverup, if not the ultimate cause.

Tied in with conspiracy theories are urban legends, if you wanted to look into that as well.