Dustin is on the way to the roof in Stranger Things Season 5 episode 6. He asks Jonathan not to touch anything. But Nancy has shot the stuff. Jonathan mistakes that his teammate missed. But a hug red fireball appears. It knocks Jonathan and Nancy away. It generates a massive energy wave. It affects the whole sky. Hopper, Eleven and Kali see the energy wave.
Erica visits Clarke in the morning. She asks him to build her a telemetry tracker. He’s not happy because she woke him up. Murray shows up. He introduces himself as Erica’s babysitter when Erica thinks he’s her uncle. The lady shows up behind Clarke. She asks Clarke who are the two. He gets her to go to sleep. He promises to come back to the bed soon. But Erica recognizes the lady. She’s surprised that Clarke slept with a librarian. Murray teases Clarke. Clarke feels offended. He’s furious to tell Erica that he will see her in the class. He tries to close the door. She stops him. She tells him that Dustin is in danger. Murray asks the guy to make a choice between his bookworm and his star student.
Back to the lab, Dustin is hurt by the energy wave. Steve finds Dustin. He wonders if Nancy and Jonathan got the shield generator. Dustin admits it to Steve that he was wrong. He reveals he found Brenner’s journal after Steve left. The key to destroy the wall is in the lab. But it’s not the shield generator. Vecna didn’t make the dark magic. It was made by science. The stuff is called exotic matter. It’s the single source that holds the wall together. Dustin guesses Nancy just shot the exotic matter. He reveals Vecna isn’t on the other side of the wall. Because the guy didn’t make it. It means Holly and the missing kids aren’t there as well. It promotes Steve to wonder what is on the other side of the wall. Dustin reveals it’s death.
At the church, the exotic matter eats the car. He wants to eat Hopper, Eleven and Kali as well. The three try to flee. In the lab, Dustin thinks the assumptions of them about the Upside Down were wrong. At the church, Eleven sees a gate. She goes to clear a path so that Kali and Hopper will survive. Hopper worries about Eleven. He follows her with Kali.
In the lab, Dustin reveals the Upside Down is a wormhole. It’s a bridge between two points in time and space, between our world and another. Steven proposes a hypothesis that if the bridge collapses. Dustin brings a bad news to his friend that they will be killed.
Holly and Max return to Camazotz from the door after they were almost killed by Vecna. They run into the cave. Max comforts Holly that Henry cannot get into the cave. But Holly sees Henry who’s walking to them with a broken leg. Holly tries to flee with Max. But Henry threatens her that he will kill Max. He tells her that Max is a liar. Holly is furious to yell at Henry. She thinks he’s the liar. She claims that she saw his real face. She knows he’s a disgusting monster. He reminds her that he has to hurt Max if she doesn’t join other kids. But Max knows the guy doesn’t have the guts. Because he’s afraid of the cave. But the things are changed. Henry found a new method. He tells Holly that her friend’s life is in her hand. He leaves the cave.
November 6th
Will is in a coma on the couch in the house. Joyce takes care of her son. Lucas get into the room. He asks the people to explain it to him what happened. He brings up that he saw the particles flying up the tower. He figures it out that Will should be unplugged from the hive mind. He doesn’t understand why Will saw Max and Holly. He mistakes that it was another trick of Vecna. Robin brings up that the doctors didn’t know why Max was in a coma. She proposes a hypothesis that what Will saw was real. She points out that Will, Holly and Max share one very essential thing in common. They’re all unconscious. She mentions the person will go into a trance once he’s caught by Vecna. She thinks it’s like a coma. She tells Mike and Lucas that the three’s minds are in Vecna’s mind. They’re imprisoned. She thinks Holly and Max are making a prison break. She believes that the two will return to their physical bodies once they make it. Mike is told that they will know how to save Will once Max comes back. He asks Robin to drive Joyce’s car going to look for Max. Robin and Lucas leave the house. Mike goes to see Will.
Will wakes up in Vecna’s mind. He finds out that he’s ensnared by tentacles. Henry shows up. He reminds Will the first time they encountered. Vecna approaches Will. He stares at him. Will guesses Holly and Max fled. He mentions the broken leg slowed Vecna down. Vecna reminds Will that he was the one who invited him. He thinks he was his builder. Will was the one who built the tunnels. He did it when he slept. Vecna claims that Will’s powers belong to him. He thinks the powers are stronger than ever before. He thinks it’s time for his vessels to lend them to a new world. Will points out that Vecna’s world will never exist. Because Max got one of the vessels. Vecna thinks Will will help him get Max out of the cave. Will refuses to help the demon. Vecna has to hurt Will.
In the cave, Holly reminds Henry’s words. She believes that the guy came up with a new way to get into the cave. But Max thinks Henry just intimidated them. She believes that the one who saved them was Eleven. She thinks only Eleven could do the job. She plans to wait for Eleven until Eleven comes. She asks Holly not to pace. Because it reminds her of her brother. Holly sits with Max. She wonders why Henry couldn’t get into the cave. Max doesn’t know it. Holly believes that Max comes up with a reason because Max has been in the cave for two years. Max mentions the prison Camazotz is made up of Henry’s memories. She mentions Henry doesn’t want to face the traumatic memory. Holly figures it out that they can escape through the memory. But Max points out that there’s nothing in the cave. She thinks Henry cannot steal his own memory. Holly disagrees. She guesses there’s a secret passageway in the cave. She learns that Max didn’t search outside. She takes her bag. She intends to leave the cave. Max is furious to stop Holly. She asks her to wait for Eleven with her. But Holly insists on leaving the cave. Because she knows Henry will catch them if they continue to stay in the cave. Max has to get out of the cave. She worries that Holly will be hurt.
Eleven and Hopper arrive at the tower. They find Joyce and Mike. Eleven introduces her sister Kali to Mike. Kali recognizes Mike. She heard the guy from Eleven. Hopper wonders where others are. Mike takes the people to see Will. Joyce hopes Eleven finds her son.
In the lab, Dustin guesses Nancy didn’t break the exotic matter. Because they’re not dead. Steve decides to go to look for Nancy. But Dustin worries that the whole building is a death trap. Steve tries to contact Nancy. But he and Dustin see the exotic matter. Nancy and Jonathan wake up in the room after they fell from the roof. Nancy sees the exotic matter. She realizes that she offended the creature. The room begins to melt. Jonathan tries to take the girl to leave the room. But he breaks the lock of the door.
In the house near the tower, Hopper tries to dress the wound himself. He thinks Nancy is an inconsiderate prick because she didn’t leave any note in the church. Mike brings up the flesh wall. Hopper wonders if those guys got sucked into the giant vacuum cleaner. He’s as confused as Mike. He guesses Holly and Max are related to the wall. He knows there’s a missing piece of the puzzle. Mike agrees with what Hopper said. He thinks the pieces are in Vecna’s mind. They know how to get into the mind. Kali brings a bad news to the two that Eleven didn’t find Will. She reveals her sister is getting weaker. But Hopper thinks Kali knows nothing about her sister. She claims that she just came to help. It makes him laugh. He mentions she thought they shouldn’t fight. He believes that Eleven couldn’t find Will because Kali misled Eleven. Kali talks back that her sister was off track because of Hopper’s liar. She thinks he should continue to deceive himself that he did it for protecting Eleven. She claims that Eleven should know the truth. So Eleven can be ready for her fate. Kali reveals they cannot resolve the problem even if they kill Henry.
Mike is shocked after knowing the truth. He asks Hopper to explain it. Hopper tries to make Mike believe that Kali is talking nonsense. But Kali knows Hopper lied to himself. Mike notices that something happened to Eleven. He runs upstairs. He worries about her. She reveals she couldn’t reach Will. He persuades her to eat something. But he doesn’t ask her to give up. Hopper shows up. He offers to improve the signal of Eleven. She realizes what he means is the tank.
Lucas and Robin go to the hospital. But the nurse Doris perceives their intention. Robin tries to enter the elevator with Lucas. But she’s taken away by Vickie. Vickie takes Robbin into the ward. Robbie claims that she has the right to do that. But she’s told that Security and MPs are looking for her. Robbin pretends that she doesn’t know about it. So Vickie gives the girl a hint. She mentions Robbin, Mr. Bailey’s room and benzos. She asks Robbin to tell her the truth. Lucas gets into Max’s ward. He plays the radio for her.
Max and Holly search the field. Max thinks Holly won’t find anything. Holly brings up that Uncle Eric found the gold and silver coins. She finds the spot. She walks to the spot. But she refuses to leak the details. In the lab, Nancy breaks the door with a wooden slat. But the mud pours into the room. She and Jonathan call for help.
In the house near the tower, Hopper and Eleven try to build the tank. Hopper walks into Will’s room. He informs Joyce that they’re almost ready. He comforts her that Eleven will resolve the problem. She reveals she asked her son to get into Vecna’s mind. She thinks she was wrong. He comforts her that it wasn’t her mistake. He kisses her hand.
Eleven joins Eleven. He brings up what Kali said that it won’t end even if they kill Henry. He wonders if she knows the truth. She says that it doesn’t matter. But he doesn’t believe her words. Because Hopper got angry. He mentions friends don’t lie. She claims that she’s not lying. But he knows she’s avoiding. He wants to do something. She reveals there’s a lab in the Upside Down. Those guys are restarting Papa’s program. They try to make new numbers. He realizes what she means is the military. He offers to destroy the lab after they took Vecna’s life. But she points out that those guys don’t need a lab to make new numbers. She reveals Henry’s blood is in her. She knows she’s not a monster. But those guys can make more monsters with her blood. He realizes that they shouldn’t stay in Hawkins. Because he knows the military will find her. He asks her to flee to a distant place with him after they end it all. She knows he’s naive. She reminds him that it’s not the game he played. She thinks he cannot write the ending. She strokes his face. He points out that they can do it together. Because it’s their story. But the first thing they should do is to save Will.
Will wakes up in Vecna’s mind. He calls Max. Max follows Holly in the field. She persuades her not to use the spyglass. Because what Holly looks at is her cave. Holly hands over the spyglass to Max. She asks her not to take off the cap. Max sees the cutout of light that is in the same shape as the cave entrance. Holly believes that the cap is the map Henry made. The map can help them find the secret location. Holly guesses they will know how to escape from Camazotz once they reach the location. Holly almost falls into a hole if Max doesn’t help her. She realizes that it’s the place.
Robin tells the truth to Vickie in the ward. But Vickie thinks Robin experiences hallucinations after she used drugs. Robin claims that she didn’t do that. Vickie brings up what Robin said that there was a Dark Wizard who took the kids into his dream world. She’s in anger. But she knows her friend needs help. Robin finds out that there’s a soldier looking for her. The nurse reports to the soldier that Robbin is hiding in the ward. Robbin walks out of the ward. She tries to flee. But another soldier blocks her way.
In the lab, Steve tries to go to save Nancy. But Dustin stops Steve. He knows Steve will die if he risks his life. He cries to tell Steve that he doesn’t want to lose him. Steve hugs the boy to comfort him. Nancy and Jonathan realize that nobody is going to come to save them. They’re honest with each other when they face the death. Nancy knows Steve is a good boyfriend. But she loves Jonathan. Jonathan takes out a ring. He makes a proposal to her. She cries to accept it. The ring drops to the floor. Nancy finds out that the melt stops. She and Jonathan don’t have to die. Jonathan is happy to hug his girl to spin.
In the house near the tower, Eleven gets into the tank. She promises Joyce that she will find Will. Eleven finds Will in a space. Will falls sleep in a bed. Eleven approaches him. She asks him to show her where he is. The tentacles bury Will. Eleven goes to another space. She drives the tentacles away for Will.
Holly and Max get into the mine. Holly sees the blood. She figures it out that someone fell into the mine. She and Max tell themselves that nothing will hurt them. Because it’s just a memory. They find a man who holds a gun. He gets angry after the two girls found him. Holly wonders how the man saw them. Henry shows up behind them. Henry tells the man that he needs to go to see a doctor. But the man shoots Henry. Henry grabs a stone. He hits the man’s head with the stone. Holly tries to help the man. But she’s taken away by Max. Holly thinks the man shouldn’t have hurt Henry. She thinks the boy just wanted to help the man. She wonders if it’s the reason who Henry turned bad. Max persuades Holly to ignore the case. Because they need to keep moving forward. Max goes to look for the exit. Holly sees Henry trying to open a suitcase after he murdered the man. Max comes back. She informs Holly that she has found the exit. The two girls go to open the exit.
Will remembers he helped Vecna find Max’s ward. He wakes up in Vecna’s mind. He’s scared. Eleven comforts the boy that she’s going to take him home. He reveals the men of Vecna are on the way to go to take Max. Eleven gets out of the tank. She runs into Will’s room. She finds out that Will is fine. She tells the people that Vecna is going to murder Max. She thinks they should go to the hospital.
At the hospital, the two soldiers are on the way to take Robin to the prison. Vickie tries to stop the two soldiers. She thinks her friend should stay in the hospital. The Demogorgon shows up. He kills the two soldiers. Robin catches the chance to take Vickie to flee. But they encounter more Demogorgons. Robin realizes that those guys don’t come to get them. She informs Lucas that the Demogorgon is on the way to get Max. She asks him to take Max to the basement. The Demogorgon breaks into Max’s ward. But Max isn’t in the ward. Lucas carries Max into the elevator. The Demogorgon tries to attack them. But the doors of the elevator close.
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Lucas and Max get off the elevator. They join Robin and Vickie. But they encounter Demogorgons. They have to hide in the kitchen. The Demogorgons break into the kitchen. Robin persuades Lucas to turn off the radio. But he rejects it. Because he knows Max is going to come back. The Demogorgons are killed by an oxygen cylinder. The patient shows up. It seems that she did it.
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Max and Holly gets out of the exit. Max sees her path. Holly tries to follow Max. But Max stops the girl. Because Holly should find her body on her own. Max hints at Holly that Holly the Heroic is the key. But Holly thinks it’s just a toy. Max reminds Holly that she saved her. She thinks she’s the Holly the Heroic. Holly’s path appears. She gives Max a hug. The two girls run to their paths.