
When Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 premiered on Netflix, things looked dire for the Hawkins gang. Will Byers was able to tap into his latent powers and defeat the demogorgons, but Vecna was still able to successfully kidnap all 12 “vessels” he needs for his plan to end the world.
But not all is lost. Volume 2 sets up a new schemes on both sides of the Upside Down, and even brings back characters thought to be long-lost. But for every mystery that was solved, another one was presented. Here’s everything that we learned in Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 — and what’s left for the finale to answer.