I think you’re on to something. It might be even stronger or more effective to not put any hints at all in, until the very l end. Kind of the way that Paul Harvey used to do with The Rest of the Story. Just a thought… not really sure.
There’s a real strength in what you’re doing.
I have a friend. He said he recalled always wanting to found a religion, even as a kid. What kind of kid would even think like that? He was a normal California surfer kid. But one day, he founded his religion. He claimed it was an updated interpretation of the ancient philosophy of Taoism. He gave it an unusual name, and branded it after a movie character. The kind of people he attracted would never show up in a church or temple. But they liked his relaxed style, which in a way Taoism is very much about relaxing sufficiently to connect deeper and deeper. Today, his religion has nearly 450,000 priests worldwide. True.
Point being, in my opinion, reforming old into new can bring about a much welcomed refresh. The old truths endure because they are True.