<□>As the se□rch co□tinued,□□□yptic c□ues s□a□□ed to emerg□, add□n□ another layer of intrigue□to the c□□e. Sym□ols carv□□□i□□o tr□e□□ strange ma□k□n□s on □o□ks, and c□□ptic notes left□be□ind on□y □eepened the my□□ery s□rrounding the miss□ng □□ne□□Wer□ □hese□clues i□tenti□na□ly lef□□be□□n□, or w□re the□ simply a pro□u□t of the group's paranoia and unravel□ng state □f mind?