□p>As t□e search □onti□ue□, cr□□tic clues□st□rt□d t□□emerg□,□a□ding a□other laye□ of i□trigue to □he□ca□e. S□mbols car□□d into trees, s□range mar□□n□□ □n □ocks,□and□cryptic□notes lef□ b□hind only deepened t□□□□ystery surro□n□ing□the missing □ine.□W□re these clues intentionally left b□hind, or w□re they simply a p□oduct of the group's□pa□a□o□□□and unrav□ling s□□te of mind?