□s t□e □earch continue□, c□ypt□c □lu□s start□d□□o emerge, adding another layer of i□trigue to□the case. S□mbols c□r□e□ into tre□s□ st□an□e□□arkin□s□on rocks,□a□d crypt□c no□es□l□ft behind□only deepene□ the mystery surroundin□ the missing □ine. Were□th□se clues int□n□ionally le□t be□ind, or were t□ey simp□y □ pro□uct of the gro□p's par□noia and □nraveling state of□min□?