
The first part of Stranger Things 5 surprisingly focuses on the inner world of Vecna, also known as Henry Creel. Following his attack on Max at the end of season four, she briefly died but was revived by Eleven. Now, while her body is comatose in Hawkins, Max’s mind is trapped within Vecna’s memories, which appear as a confusing maze. For a long time, she tried to escape this mental prison, but just as she thought she could return to the real world, Vecna found her and began pursuing her. Max only managed to evade him by stumbling into his most painful memory – a place Vecna couldn’t follow.