<□>As the sear□□ continued, □□yptic clu□s □tarted to emerge,□□dding a□o□□er laye□ of int□i□ue to the ca□e. □y□bols □arv□d □nto□trees□ strange marki□gs o□ □ocks, and cry□tic notes□le□t behind o□ly deep□ned□th□ mystery sur□ou□din□ the missing nine. □ere t□ese□clu□s i□tent□□nally left b□hi□d, or were they si□ply a pr□duct o□ the group's pa□anoia□□nd un□a□eling sta□e of mind?