□s the s□ar□h co□tinu□d, □r□□ti□ clues sta□ted □o□e□erg□, adding anoth□r layer□of intri□ue to the case. Symbo□s c□□ved into trees, strange m□r□□□gs on□rocks, and cryptic n□tes left behind only deepe□ed□the myst□ry s□rrou□ding the missing nine.□Were these clues i□tentional□y lef□ behind,□□r were th□y s□mply a □roduc□ of th□ g□□□p's □aranoia □nd un□□v□ling state of □ind?
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