As□□he se□rc□ contin□ed, cryptic clue□□□tarte□ □o□emerge, ad□ing another layer□of□intrigue to the case.□Sy□bols carved into trees, strange□m□rkings on rocks, and □r□pti□ note□□le□t behind only deepened□th□ mystery s□rro□nding the m□□si□g nin□. Were □hese clues□intentionally □eft behind, or□were they s□mp□□ □□□rodu□t of the grou□'s paran□□a and□unra□eling □tate of min□?