[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 and Stranger Things: The First Shadow , a play currently on Broadway and the West End.]

It turns out the unshakeable ruler of the Upside Down does have a weakness, but it may not be what you think.

Stranger Things has introduced some shocking revelations in Season 5 Volume 1 , including the fate of Max Mayfield ( Sadie Sink ). After being attacked by Vecna ( Jamie Campbell Bower ) in the Season 4 finale, Max was forced to navigate a maze of his memories before being chased by the series’ villain. In an attempt to escape him, she ran through the woods and into a cave as he trailed behind her.

Max was just feet away from Vecna, a.k.a Henry Creel, but he didn’t follow her. Instead, he froze just

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