It's been eight months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn't made things easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery, that if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.
"You think I don't see what you're doing? You think I don't see everything? You thought you could trick me? You thought your friends could stop me? I see them. I see your friends. Just as clearly as I see you. You believe you have won, don't you? But this is only the beginning. The beginning of the end. You have already lost."
“Let me guess. This monster, it’s about nine feet tall? Thin, white skin, no face, no eyes? I’ve seen one. I’ve fought one. And all your theories about it, they’re all wrong. You know why they feed captive predators live prey? Because if they don’t, the predator gets bored, and it stops eating. It needs the thrill of the hunt. We’re not here to train this monster with swords and axes. We’re here to entertain it.”
Stranger Things 4 | Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab
“She raises an essential question. How did Watergate open up? Only two gates have opened, as far as we know. One by El and one by the commies. But it’s not the commies or El this time so… There’s one thing we’ve never understood. Which is, why Vecna’s killing people? What’s his motive? Killing teens? It always just seemed too random. Too prosaic. On top of that, how does the Mind Flayer figure into all this? Maybe this is it. This is the answer!”