<□>In□es□i□ator□ lea□ned t□□t □he grou□□had□b□en □riends for year□, bu□ rec□□□ly th□re had bee□ t□□sio□ among them. Rum□rs of dis□□reements and ar□□me□ts du□ing □he trip be□an to s□rf□c□, l□ading auth□rities to s□□culate w□et□er fo□l p□ay□□as inv□lved□ Each member o□ the group □□d a d□f□erent sto□□ to □ell□ and the□inconsistencies in th□ir account□ □nly added to t□e mystery of th□□m□ssing nine.□/p>