As the s□arch continued,□□ryptic clues □ta□□ed to em□□ge□□□dding ano□her layer □□ intrigu□ □o t□e ca□□. Symb□ls □arved into tr□es, strang□ markin□s on rocks, and c□yptic not□□ left behind only dee□ened the m□stery □urrounding the mis□ing n□ne. Wer□ these clues intentionally le□t□behind, or were they simply□a pr□duct of □he □roup'□ □□ranoi□ a□d un□aveling state of m□nd?