<□>A□ the □earch □ontinued□ cry□t□c □lues starte□ to emerg□, □ddin□ another l□yer of intrigue t□ the c□se. Symbols carved in□o trees, stran□e□markings on □ocks, and cry□t□c□no□□s □ef□ behi□d onl□ deepen□d□the mystery surroun□□ng the□miss□ng nine. Were the□e clu□s □□te□ti□nally□left behind, or we□e □hey□s□mply□a □roduct of t□e group's□paranoia □nd unra□eling sta□e of mind?