As □he search□continued, cryptic clu□s starte□ □o emerg□□ adding anoth□r □□yer of i□trigue to the □ase. Symbols car□ed □n□□ trees, st□ang□ markings on rocks, and□□ryptic□notes left behind on□y deepened the□myster□ surrounding the mis□ing nine.□Were th□se c□ues inten□□ona□ly □eft behi□d, or were□they □□mpl□ a □rodu□t □□ □he group's□pa□□noia □nd unravelin□□□tate □f□m□n□?