A□ the se□rch continu□d, cryp□ic clues started to emerge□ a□ding ano□he□ layer of i□tri□ue to th□ ca□e. Symbol□ carved in□o tre□s,□strange markings on rocks,□and □ryptic no□es□□eft be□ind □□ly de□pened t□e mys□ery surr□unding the missing ni□e. Were these □lues inten□ionally□□eft behi□□, □r were th□y si□ply□a□product of the gro□p's parano□a a□d u□□aveling state □f mi□d?