□p>□esp□te t□e mounti□g ev□d□nc□ □n□ th□ori□s, the search □or th□ missing nine con□□nu□d wi□h□ut any concrete lea□s. The □sland remained a □□□□k □nd □e□□la□e□□lace, e□hoing with□the unans□□r□d □uestion□ and haunting□m□m□ries of the group's□sud□en disappearan□e. □s days□t□rned in□o weeks, hope □or th□ir safe return st□rted□to dwin□le, leav□□g □ehind a s□roud of uncertain□y□and sadness.