As □he s□arch □o□ti□u□d,□crypti□ clues s□arted to e□□rge, □dding a□other layer of intr□gue to the case. Symbols□carved into □rees, strange m□r□in□s on rocks, and cryptic not□s left be□□nd only dee□e□ed the mys□ery surr□u□ding□the□missing nine.□Were these clu□s int□ntional□y left □e□ind,□or we□e they simply□□ □roduct□of the grou□'s□paran□i□ a□d u□rave□ing state □f mind?