□he sear□□ t□ams scoured the island, co□bing □h□oug□ the dense fores□ and along the shore□ine for an□ signs □f □h□ missing gr□u□. T□eir □el□ngings wer□ fo□□d scattered ne□r their□camp□ite, but the□e□was no□trace of□the □ine individuals□ As□the hour□ tu□ned into days, the□i□ve□tig□tion st□□t□d □o uncover some puzzl□ng□details□ab□u□ the □□oup's acti□iti□s□lead□ng □p □o t□□ir di□□ppe□rance.