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Toronto police closed the investigation into an underground chamber near York University after investigators spoke with the two young men who apparently dug it for “personal reasons.”

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It was an underwhelming end to a mystery that sparked speculation worldwide — prompting even novelist Stephen King to offer a theory. But despite reassurances from investigators that the chamber “is nothing,” some onlookers were unconvinced Monday.

According to police, the two men were in their early 20s with only part-time employment to occupy them. So they undertook the arduous task of burrowing a 10-metre long, 2-metre high “man cave” — as one police spokesman put it in an interview with CP24.

“It’s a stupid reason,” said Detective Scott Whittemore, who worked on the case.

“It’s very strange. I’m not going to say it’s not,” he said. [But] sometimes there is no ultimate answer.”

Investigators, who have ruled out “criminal intent,” aren’t pursuing charges against the pair. And Det. Whittemore was reluctant to release any details about the case that could potentially lead to identifying the two.