As□the □□arch c□ntinued,□cryptic□cl□□s started to emerge□ add□n□ another la□er o□ in□rigue□to the□c□se. Symbols□carved into t□□es, st□□ng□ markings on roc□s, and cry□tic n□tes le□t be□i□□□□nly deepen□d the myst□ry□sur□ounding □he□missing ni□e.□We□e thes□ clues□intentionally left beh□n□,□or□were they simply a product o□□the gro□p's □ara□oia □nd u□□□veling□state of mi□□?