Stranger Things 4 Vol 2: Ending Explained! And Who Dies? Will Vecna Return In Season 5

Stranger Things 4 Vol 2 has finally arrived on Netflix with the final chapters of its fourth and penultimate season, which focus on the great battle between the beloved protagonists and the great villain of the new cycle of the series: Vecna. Due to its extension, the fourth installment had to be divided into two parts, the first volume was released on May 27, while the second part arrived on the streaming platform this Friday, July 1. 

The first part of the penultimate installment was based on the revelation of the identity of the new entity that threatens to destroy everything in its path, while on the other hand, the beloved group of friends tried to continue with their lives after the tragic events with which finished the third cycle. The Byers along with Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) moved to California, following the apparent death of Hopper (David Harbour), while the rest of the group, still in Hawkins, tried to move on.

Also in the first episodes, it is revealed what happened to the city’s chief of police and why he is a prisoner in Russia. The second part, which consists of only two full-length chapters, shows the protagonists preparing for the final battle against Vecna ​​on two different fronts, with consequences that will forever mark the history of the series.

Who Dies At The End of Stranger Things 4 Vol 2

The final chapters of the first volume made it clear that the great battle of the fourth season, which will also be long-lasting, will be a fight between good and evil, which will have unexpected consequences for everyone. Among the characters who tragically said goodbye to fiction is the great favorite of the previous season. Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) was one of the fatal victims of the closing of the fourth cycle.

During the final battle, Eddie gave Dustin (Gaten Materazzo) time to escape into the Upside Down. The dear young man faced the demo bats, but unfortunately, his wounds turned out to be very deep and he passed away in Dustin’s arms. 

On the other hand, Jason Carver, Chrissy’s boyfriend, who pointed to Eddie as the murderer of his partner, also joined the list of victims of the new installment. As Vecna ​​led the way to Hawkings from the Upside Down, Jason disintegrated. 

In another unexpected death, Dr. Martin Brenner was shot and killed while trying to get Eleven to safety after her big secret was revealed. In the final chapters, something happens that broke the hearts of all fans as it directly affects another of the favorite characters in history.

During the great battle, Eleven faces Vecna, where the great villain manages to control both her and Max (Sadie Sink), but fortunately, in the final minutes, Mike (Finn Wolfhard) managed to give strength to his girlfriend so she can neutralize the villain. Unfortunately, after this terrible experience, Max falls into a deep coma, and although she managed to survive, her future is uncertain, so we decided to include her on the list.

Stranger Things 4 Vol 2 Ending Explained

The final battle sees the beloved group on two fronts, those who moved to California plus Mike, and those who stayed in Hawkins. In the final chapter it is revealed that Vecna ​​is the great villain of the entire story since through a flashback it is shown that he always knew that the Upside Down was not purgatory, but a parallel dimension that is not inhabited by beings humans.

There, after tripping over a cloud of particles, Vecna ​​creates the Mind – Flayer which is part of a Hive Mind that can trap whoever it meets. In the final episode, Eleven leaves the Hawkins laboratory determined to face Vecna ​​in an intense battle, meanwhile, Nancy, Steve and Robin, who are in the Upside Down, begin to attack Vecna’s body with bullets and homemade bombs.

Max and Eleven are part of the big battle against Vecna ​​in her Mind Lair. The fight between the heroines of the story against the powerful enemy becomes more and more complicated due to his abilities. Max is held, while Vecna ​​reveals her master plan to Eleven, which is to open 4 doors that break into Hawkins to unite both worlds, for which she needs 4 victims. 

The friends are held back by Vecna, however, thanks to Mike and his words of encouragement, Eleven can break free from the clutches of her enemy. Unfortunately for everyone, Max doesn’t make it in time and begins to levitate in the real world, just like he did in the first part of the season. Lucas watches in horror as his beloved’s legs begin to break and her eyes begin to bleed. Eleven attacks Vecna, while at the same time Nancy, Steve, and Jonathan attack him from Upside Down, causing his power over Max to weaken.

As expected, the villain survives the attack. Max was brain dead for a minute, causing the fourth gate between the Upside Down and Hawkins to open. The dimensional collapse causes an earthquake of more than 7 degrees on the Richter scale, generating cracks throughout the city.

The group from California made up of Will, Mike, Eleven and Jonathan, return to Hawkins and see the chaos left behind by the supposed natural disaster. Thousands of people are leaving the city, there is a high death toll and the number is expected to rise. This added to the instability of the area. Dustin tells his friends what happened to Max, revealing that the young woman is in a deep coma and is badly injured.

In one of the most emotional moments of the finale, Dustin talks with Eddie’s uncle, who was looking for his nephew, revealing that he died in the earthquake, but that he did it to save the city that hated him so much. The young man was accused of leading a satanic cult that claimed innocent lives. When he sacrificed himself to distract the Hive Mind and save everyone’s lives. 

In the last few seconds of the plot, Eleven is finally reunited with Hopper and Joyce, who were in Russia trying to free the cop. However, the joyous reunion is interrupted when ashes begin to fall from the sky and the group of protagonists, finally reunited, realize that the chaos has just begun, as they watch as a large part of the city is apocalyptically consumed by the fire.