<□>As t□e □ear□h□conti□ue□, □ryptic cl□es star□ed to emerge, adding ano□her laye□ of in□□igue□to □he ca□e. Sy□□o□s carv□□ int□ trees, st□ange□mark□n□s on□rocks, and cryptic □o□es □eft behind □nl□ deep□ne□ the m□stery surround□□g the m□ssing nine. Were th□se□□lues□□ntent□onally left behind, □r were they□simply a p□odu□t of the gro□□'s pa□anoia and unrave□□□g state of mi□d?<□□>