<□>As the □earch co□tinued□ cr□pt□c clues star□ed to□em□rge, addin□ another laye□□of □n□r□gue to the case. Symbo□s□carv□d into□tree□, □trange □arki□gs □□ r□ck□, and cryptic□not□s left□be□ind o□ly deepened□th□ mystery surr□unding th□ missing nin□□ We□e the□e clues □n□entionally□le□t□□eh□nd, or w□r□ they simply a produ□t of the g□oup's para□oia a□d u□ra□eli□g state□of mind?