the six-pointed star is a very old occult symbol, nowadays used by the dark occult most notably, but it was not always so. the fight with the henchmen can be interpreted as the fight for who sets the symbol's meaning for the population.

bitcoin is another example: most of the deceived population sees it as a scam, whereas the intelligent see it as a tool for freedom. it can still go both ways, a lot of work is being done on both sides to gain control and establish the meaning.