游人如织的街□As □he sea□□h conti□ued, crypti□ □l□es started to emerge□ □d□ing □n□ther l□yer o□ int□igue t□□the case. S□mbols □a□□e□□□nto □r□es,□str□□ge ma□kings □□ rock□, and cryp□i□ notes left behin□ □nly deepened the myster□ surr□□n□in□□the m□s□ing nine. □ere these □lues in□entiona□ly left behind, or were they si□ply a □□oduct of the group's paranoi□ and □□raveling □tat□ of mind?