The search team□ scou□ed the island, combing□through□the dense for□□t an□ alo□g the shorelin□ f□r□any signs of t□e m□ssi□g group. □h□□□ belongings wer□ □□und scat□er□d near □heir □□mpsite, but there was no trace□of□the nine i□dividu□□s. As the hours tur□□d into days, □he in□□□tigati□n □ta□t□□ t□ u□□□ver some□puzzling d□t□ils□a□o□t□the□gr□u□'s□a□t□vities leading u□ to their d□sappe□□an□e.