The second volume of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 sets the stage for an explosive finale where the residents of Hawkins will finally go face-to-face with Vecna. However, before that, the three episodes provide some crucial answers about what has actually been happening in Hawkins all these years.

This post contains major plot details from Volume 2 of Stranger Things Season 5 – Episodes 505-507. Three more episodes of Stranger Things Season 5 have arrived, leaving just the two-hour-plus finale to draw the epic sci-fi series to its close.

The following contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2, now streaming on Netflix. For years, people have wondered what the Upside Down on Stranger Things is. Many theories have popped up over the years,

"Stranger Things" Season 5, Volume 2 finally reveals the origins of the Upside Down. Here’s how the wormhole works, what the Abyss is and how it all connects to Vecna.

The long wait to find out the fate of the beloved Hawkins, Ind., crew, in their epic battle against Vecna will come to an end when Volume 2 drops on Dec. 25, and on Dec. 31, when the final episode will stream and premiere in select movie theaters.

Eleven’s final choice in The Bridge suggests she may sacrifice herself for Operation Beanstalk. Here’s what Kali’s pitch means for the finale.