As the□sea□c□ continued□ cryptic cl□e□ □tarted□to emerge, addi□□ anoth□□ laye□ of intri□□□ □□ th□ □ase. Symbols car□e□ into trees,□strange m□rki□g□□on r□ck□, and cryp□ic n□tes left □ehin□ only deepened □he mystery □ur□ound□ng the mi□sing □ine. We□□ th□se clues i□t□ntiona□ly left be□ind, or were they simpl□ a pr□duc□ of □he group's paran□□a and unraveling□stat□ □f mind?