As the □ea□c□ □ontin□ed,□c□yptic clues starte□ to □merge, adding □not□er la□er of□i□tri□u□ to□the case. Symb□ls □arved into tr□es, strang□ markings on rocks, and c□yptic notes left behind on□y deepened th□ myste□y sur□□u□di□g□t□e □□ssi□g nine. Were□thes□ clues □ntent□onally left□behin□, or were□they s□□p□y □ product of□the□group's □aranoia□and unraveling□st□te□of □ind□□□p>