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It’s time we all admit it (again): The Illuminati control the VMAs.

We said it first in 2014, the year Nicki Minaj sang about snakes and the stage resembled a hypnotic spiral. Then we proved it in 2015, when Demi Lovato alluded to human sacrifice and The Weeknd lit the stage on fire. Last night’s raucous VMA bash was no different, and we have the evidence (read: occult symbolism and subliminal messages) to prove it.

Check out these seven signs that prove the not-so-secret society were pulling all the strings inside Madison Square Garden:

Check out all of our 2016 VMAs coverage.