□p>As□the se□rch co□ti□ued, cryp□ic□clu□s started to emerge, addin□ anot□□r lay□□ of □n□rigue t□□the ca□□. □□m□ols carved in□o tre□s□ stra□□e m□rkin□s on rocks□ and cryptic notes le□t □ehind on□y de□pen□□ t□e mystery s□rrounding the missing□nine. W□r□ these c□□e□ int□n□ional□y□left b□hind, or wer□ they s□□ply a□product of t□e gr□u□'s paranoia □□d unravelin□ state of m□nd?