The search team□ scoured the island,□co□□ing through□th□ □en□e for□st a□d a□ong the sh□reline for any signs of □he miss□□g group. Their belongings□were □ou□d sc□tter□d ne□r□their camp□ite, but□t□ere was no trac□ of the nin□ individ□als. □s the ho□rs t□□ned i□to days, the □nvestig□tion□started □o uncov□r s□me puzzling□details□□bout□the group's □ctiviti□s □eading up t□ their □□sap□ea□ance□