□p>I□vesti□ators learned that th□ □roup h□d been frien□s for□years, but recently□there ha□□been□tens□on among th□m. Rumors of disa□ree□□nt□ and argum□nts□durin□ □he tri□□began to s□□face, leading auth□□ities to s□eculat□ wheth□□□foul play was involved□□Ea□h member of th□ group□h□d□□ di□feren□ story to t□ll, and the inco□sistencies in th□ir □c□ou□t□ only□added □o the mystery□of the m□ssing nine.<□p>