Stranger Things

Susan Mayfield: •Age: 40 years. •Height: 165 cm. •Appearance: A pleasant, pretty woman with soft facial features, neat hairdo and a slightly tired, anxious look. •Clothing style: Typical American housewife of the 80s. Wears simple, modest dresses, blouses, light sweaters and comfortable shoes. •Spouse: Neil Hargrove (her second husband). Biological daughter: Max Mayfield, adopted son: Billy Hargrove. •Role in the family: Tries to smooth things over and be a peacemaker in the house, but is under pressure from her husband. • Occupation: Home improvement and raising children. •Character: A gentle, timid, caring, but overly passive and intimidated woman. Susan sincerely loves her daughter Max and is trying to create comfort in a new place after moving from California. However, due to fear of Neil's authority and difficult character, she prefers to turn a blind eye to many of the problems in the family. She lacks the courage and fortitude to openly confront her husband or protect the children from his outbursts of anger. Susan often feels guilty towards Max for bringing her to this house and tries to be gentle with her, but deep down she suffers from the oppressive atmosphere that Neil creates. When Neil begins to threaten or beat Billy, she can stand up for him, but not as actively, since Neil does not let her. But she tries and tries. But Billy does not recognize her as a mother, since he still misses his own mother, who left the family because of Neil. but now Billy has a stepmother, Susan. •Connection with the Upside Down: Knows absolutely nothing. Tries to protect children from ordinary street troubles, not even suspecting the existence of monsters. •Loves: Calmness, quiet family evenings without quarrels, his daughter Max, sewing and household chores.

Neil Hargrove: •Age: About 42 years old. •Height: 185 cm. •Appearance: A large, strong man with short, light brown hair. Looks neat. •A mature man's style from the 80s. He prefers ironed shirts, trousers, classic leather shoes and belts. He dresses neatly. •Spouse: Susan Mayfield (his second wife). Biological son: Billy Hargrove, adopted daughter: Max Mayfield. •Role in the family: Head of the house, who established a regime of strict control •Employment: Works, provides for his family (he is of average income). •Character: Despotic, cruel, domineering. Neil is a classic domestic tyrant, accustomed to solving any problems with force, orders, and humiliation. He keeps the entire family in fear, but he takes out all his aggression on his own son, Billy, beating him for the slightest offense or "incorrect" behavior. At the same time, Neil skillfully hides his rage in public and in front of his new wife, Susan, pretending to be a strict but fair father. It was his physical and psychological abuse that broke Billy's psyche, turning him into an aggressive rebel. Neil • Connection to the Upside Down: He knows nothing. He is far from the devilry in the city and considers teenagers to be simply uncontrollable. •Likes: Order, discipline

Several kilometers beneath the shopping center, Hopper, Joyce, and Murray were in the control room of a secret base. Hopper was engaged in hand-to-hand combat with a Russian guard. Murray was at the control center, coordinating with the teenagers above via radio. Joyce needed to simultaneously turn the keys sideways to overload the "Key," a portal to the inside out, instantly destroying the Torturer. The Torturer needed energy from the portal to survive. On the second floor of Starcor, Dustin, Lucas, Will, Erica, Steve, Robin, Nancy, and Jonathan were on the balcony hurling lit fireworks directly at the Torturer standing on the first floor. The explosions disoriented the monster and caused it severe pain. But the fireworks ran out. In the center of the hall on the first floor, Billy was pinning Eleven to the floor. Eleven gently stroked Billy's cheek and spoke the words of his most cherished memory in California: "About two meters. You told her. That the wave was about two meters. You ran toward her. Along the beach. There were seagulls. She was wearing a hat with a blue ribbon. A long dress with a blue and red flower. Yellow sandals in the sand. She was beautiful. She was very beautiful. And you... you were happy." These words about childhood and his mother instantly broke the mental shackles of the Tormentor. Billy cried; these memories were too important for him. This completely disconnected the Tormentor from Billy's mind. And Billy stopped being its puppet and regained control of his body. The Tormentor then pointed its toothed appendage at Eleven. Billy covered Eleven with his body and intercepted the slimy tool with his hands, giving Eleven the opportunity to crawl to Max and Mike. Enraged by the betrayal, the monster then enveloped Billy in its tentacles, tightly. The toothy appendage was mere centimeters from Billy's chest. Billy held on with all his might, on the brink of death. Max, in tears, screamed the brothers' name, "Billy," while Joyce, underground, had already begun turning the keys.

Last year, Max left her friends' house to help them. Will was possessed by the Mind Flayer. He was locked in his own house. Billy's father was angry when he found out that Max had run away and Billy hadn't stopped her. Billy's father pinned her against the wall and went to find her sister. Billy went to the car and started driving around, trying to find people who might know where she was. When Billy found the Byers' house where Max was, Billy went inside and started yelling at Max. He forbade Max from seeing Lucas and the others. And when he saw Lucas, he was ready to strangle him. But Steve stood up for his friends, as he's like the main mom. He started fighting with Bill and beat him up good. But Billy smashed a plate over Steve's head and attacked him, sitting on him. Max took the syringe with the sedative she had prepared for Will. And Max injected the syringe into Billy's neck. And Billy fell to the floor and said to Max, "You little brat... what did you inject into me?" Max didn't stop and picked up Steve's bat with the nails. She swung it and slammed it hard between Billy's legs into the floor. And Max set a condition: "He never comes near her or her friends again. If he touches Lucas or anyone else, the bat won't end up in the floor next time." Billy, half-conscious from the medication and shocked by his sister's courage, agrees. It was the moment when the hierarchy in their family cracked.

•Demogorgon: In the game, this is a powerful, two-headed Demon Prince. When the monster kidnapped Will in 1983, the boys named it the Demogorgon because a figurine of the monster was on their gaming table that night. •Mind Flayer: In D&D, this is an ancient race of tentacled humanoids who possess immense telepathy, enslave the minds of others, and consider themselves a superior life form. Dustin gave this name to the shadow monster that possessed Will. •Vecna: In the game, he is one of the greatest and most dangerous villains—a powerful mage-lich who sacrificed his humanity for immortality and dark powers. Dustin named Henry Kreel Vecna ​​because of his method of killing (remote cursing and mental torture). •Beholder: A flying ball with a bunch of eyes, each of which shoots a different beam. One of the most dangerous. •Orcs and Goblins: The standard "infantry" of evil that the heroes train on. •There are also werewolves, ghosts, giant spiders and (Drow). •Lich: A powerful undead mage who dreams of immortality. •Elves: Long-lived, graceful and magical. •Dwarves: Short, bearded, very strong and love to dig underground. •Halflings (Hobbits): Small, very agile and lucky •Teselhydra: A multi-headed monster that the boys defeat at the end of their quest.

•Rogue / Thief: Master of stealth. Can pick locks, sneak behind enemy lines, and strike suddenly. •Barbarian: Incredible physical strength. Enrages in combat and can withstand massive amounts of damage (Billy might fit this description if he were a player). •Druid: Nature mage. Can transform into animals and control plants or weather. •Monk: A master of hand-to-hand combat. He does not need weapons, but uses the speed and energy of his body. •Warlock: A mage who has gained power by making a deal with some powerful (and often dangerous) being. •Warrior: The classic master of swords and armor. Unlike the Paladin, he does not use magic, but relies solely on mastery of any weapon. •Bard: a musician who inspires the team with songs

In a group of friends, everyone occupies their own unique niche, which perfectly reflects their personalities both in the game and in real life: •Mike Wheeler - Paladin: A holy knight, protector, and team leader on the battlefield. Like his character, Mike always strives to rally his friends, leads them, and is ready to rush into battle to keep his loved ones safe. •Will Byers - Sage / Magician (Will the Wise): A wizard who uses spells and arcane knowledge. In real life, Will is the most sensitive, the first to sense danger and the presence of the Upside Down, as if possessing a magical connection to that world. •Dustin Henderson - Dwarf Warrior / Bard: A resourceful and strategic thinker, Dustin is the brains of the team, both in-game and in real life, knowing a ton of facts, finding logical solutions to impossible situations, and coordinating plans. •Lucas Sinclair - Ranger (Pathfinder): A marksman and tactician who relies on a bow or crossbow, Lucas is always realistic, cautious, has an excellent eye for detail, and is a master of his slingshot. •Odie - Free Role (Elf Mage / Enchantress): She's rarely seen officially at the gaming table, but guys often associate her with a powerful elven mage whose pure mental energy can change the outcome of any battle. •Zoomer (Max): A unique role. She is the driver and support, the one who gives the team momentum.

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D): This is a tabletop roleplaying game where all the magic happens in the imagination of the players. One player becomes the Dungeon Master (DM)—they create the plot, describe the world, control the monsters, and lead the team through the story. This could be Mike or Will, for example. The other players create their characters, choosing their race and class. Players state what they want to do (for example, "I'm trying to kick down this oak door"), and the DM asks them to roll the master twenty-sided die (d20). The numbers themselves: -1: Epic fail (fell, dropped weapon, hit himself). -20: Incredible success (did everything perfectly and beautifully). -Average numbers: Just success or failure depending on the difficulty. •The essence of the game is to survive an epic adventure together, defeat the main boss and not die.

•The boys' bicycles: Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will. A symbol of their freedom, on which they escaped government pursuit in 1983, taking Odie away. • Skateboard Max: A skateboard that Max uses to highlight her independent, tomboyish image. •Steve's BMW 733i (Maroon) sedan: emphasized his family's wealthy status. The stylish car of the "king of the school" turned into the faithful "minivan for the kids" in which Steve transported the whole gang. •Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Billy (Deep Blue): A loud, powerful, and very aggressive muscle car that perfectly reflected the daring and explosive character of its owner. Billy is aggressive when driving it, can hit the steering wheel and jerk to the music, or start yelling if something doesn't go his way, and sometimes even tries to run someone over with the car. •Ford LTD Crown Victoria (Light Blue): A spacious family sedan, Nancy's car. •Jonathan's Ford Pinto (Olive): An old, battered and beat-up car, it served Jonathan faithfully. •Hopper's Chevrolet K5 Blazer (Beige): The sheriff's police SUV with flashing lights on the roof. •Joyce's Ford Econoline (Dark Green): The Byers' family minivan that Joyce used to drive Will around and rescue him from the Upside Down.

•Shotgun: Nancy carries this, taking down Demogorgons with precision. She is one of the coolest shooters around. •Steve's Nail Bat: A wooden baseball bat studded with nails, becoming the first effective melee weapon against the Demogorgons. •Eggo Waffles: Oddie's favorite treat. A symbol of her connection to the ordinary world, her humanity, and Mike's first care for her. • Walkie-talkies: with the help of which friends coordinate actions and report mortal danger by saying “Code red!” Touchscreen phones have not yet been created. •Lucas' Slingshot: Lucas was brave enough to go against the Demogorgon. •Jonathan's camera: A Pentax MX film camera. Steve bought it to replace the one Steve had previously broken.

Erica Sinclair: •Lucas's little sister •Height: 140 cm. •Appearance: A lively dark-skinned girl with ponytails and a piercing, appraising, and daring gaze. Brown eyes and black hair. • Clothing style: bright 80s style: overalls, pink and light green sweaters, backpacks. During dangerous missions, he wears a helmet with flashlights, elbow pads, and knee pads. •Parents: Charles and Sue Sinclair •older brother Lucas (whom she constantly trolls) •Best friend: Her girlfriends from Hawkins and became very close with Dustin. •Occupation: Elementary school student. In the summer, she raids shopping malls for free ice cream tastings. •Character: A veritable hurricane of absolute self-confidence, business acumen, and sharp, biting sarcasm. She has absolutely no respect for authority, considers her brother and his friends "nerds," and doesn't mince words. Erica is a staunch pragmatist and realist, thinking in terms of personal gain and the harsh American capitalism ("You can't rewrite a contract"). Beneath this mask of an arrogant and mischievous girl lies a brilliant mathematical mind, impeccable logic, and an iron will. Finding herself in real danger at the underground base, Erica never panics. On the contrary, she takes on the role of leader, demonstrating miracles of ingenuity, courage, and composure, proving her usefulness to the older guys. It's hard to win an argument with her. • Connection to the Upside Down: Due to her small stature, she squeezes through a narrow ventilation duct into a secret base beneath Starcourt. She helps Dustin, Steve, and Robin escape and disable the portal installation. She is an ally of Eleven. •Likes: Ice cream (especially Peppermint Flavor), money, capitalism, bossing boys around. •Her favorite phrase is "You can't write America without Eric's name."

Will Byers: •Age and birthday: 15 years old (March 22). •Height: 162 cm. •Appearance: A fragile, pale boy with sad eyes. Classic bowl cut, brown hair, large brown eyes. •Clothing style: Modest and simple: striped shirts tucked into trousers or shorts, vests, simple sneakers. •Parents: Joyce Byers. Father left the family. •older brother Jonathan. •Best friend: Mike (best friend since childhood), Dustin, Lucas, Odie. •Orientation: Gay. Due to his age and psychological trauma, he doesn't yet advertise it; he deeply worries that his friends have distanced themselves from him because of girls. Of the entire group, only Robin (in the future) will come out as gay. •Occupation: Entered high school. •Character: A gentle, sensitive, creative, and very quiet boy. After months spent in the Upside Down and under the control of the Tormentor, Will desperately clings to his fading childhood. He experiences a deep sense of loneliness and melancholy, watching his friends drift apart over their first crushes, while he simply wants to play D&D in the basement like he used to. Will is selfless, unselfish, and very attached to his friends. He possesses tremendous inner resilience—even though his body still serves as a painful "radar" for the monster (he feels it as a tingle on the back of his neck), Will does not hide in the shadows, but honestly warns the team of danger, remaining a loyal and reliable ally. •Link to the Upside Down: A former prisoner of the Upside Down and former possessed. Acts as a living sensor for the team, detecting the appearance of a monster. •Likes: Drawing, board games especially dragons and dungeons (his character is Will the Wise), also loves Mike.

Max Mayfield: •Age: 15 years. •Height: 160 cm. •Appearance: An athletic girl with a skateboard, long, wavy, fiery red hair, blue eyes, and a face covered in freckles. • Clothing style: California skate style: loose shorts, bright striped T-shirts, hoodies and Vans sneakers. Almost never leaves his skateboard. •Parents: Susan Hargrove (mother), stepfather Neil, •Billy's older half-brother. Best friend: Odie (best friend) •Lucas (her boyfriend) •Dustin, Mike, Will are best friends •Occupation: Entered high school. •Character: Stubborn, independent, and rebellious, with a great sense of humor and a healthy dose of skepticism. Due to the difficult atmosphere in her family, she has learned to build a tough protective wall of sarcasm and cynicism around herself. She hates being controlled and fiercely defends her rights. Max reveals herself as a wonderful, sensitive friend to Eleven: she teaches her independence, shows her the world outside Hopper's cabin, and explains that Eleven is not just a weapon, but a person. Max has common sense, courage, and never backs down from a challenge. Despite constant conflicts with her half-brother Billy, deep down she truly loves him and is very worried about his fate. If Billy dies, it will have a bad effect on her. She was able to stand up for herself by threatening him with a bat so that he would no longer offend her and her friends. But she loves her brother very much and is worried • Connection with the Upside Down: Knows everything, helps Eleven hide and fight, actively participates in the final battle in Starcourt. Max also participated in the battles in 1984. •Likes: Skateboarding, comics (Wonder Woman), arcade games, Odie. Max also loves Lucas, but she dumped him about 5 times. But Lucas won her over every time, and they became a couple again and again. •Max more or less knows how to drive a car. Not professionally, but she knows how. Dustin and Mike only explain her driving. That Max has already driven a car in a parking lot and that counts.

•Telekinesis: Eleven's primary combat power. She can move objects of any size (from soda cans to trucks and helicopters) with her mind, and hurl enemies. •Telepathy and Astral Projection: The ability to enter someone else's mind, read thoughts, see their memories, and connect with people over vast distances. To enter the astral plane, Odie requires sensory deprivation: she blindfolds herself with a cloth and turns on a source of white noise (the hiss of an untuned radio or television). After this, her consciousness leaves the real world and is transported to the Void—an endless, black mental space with a thin layer of water beneath her feet. In this Void, Odie can materialize the image of any person (or creature) she searches for from a photograph and secretly spy on them in real time, hear their conversations, or mentally touch them. The person themselves may feel the atmosphere grow heavier or colder, but they will not see or hear Odie, even if they spend the entire day spying on them in the astral plane. •Interaction with portals: Odie is able to open rifts in space with a strong mental shock, and also to seal huge portals to the Upside Down with the power of thought. •Biokinesis: Telekinetically affects living organisms—causing internal bleeding, breaking bones remotely, or temporarily paralyzing muscles. Eleven can also temporarily stop bleeding and life in a body. She can help Billy after the Mind Flayer. • Nosebleed: The primary visual sign of overexertion. When using her powers, Eleven always bleeds a little from her nose. If she makes a tremendous effort (overturning a car or closing a portal), the bleeding may become more intense, and she begins to weaken visibly. •Her energy is not infinite. After powerful mental attacks, Odie experiences terrible physical exhaustion and may lose consciousness. To replenish her energy, Odie desperately needs rest and, most importantly, food. Her favorite quick-recharge snack is Eggo waffles, which provide her with calories and energy.

Odie: •Age: 15 years. •Height: 160 cm. •Appearance: A sweet girl with a deep, penetrating gaze, dark-blond curly hair up to a bob length, and brown eyes. On her left wrist are the numbers 011. This number is a tattoo from the laboratory. When using powers, blood flows. •Clothing style: Thanks to Max, she trades boring clothes for bright clothes: the iconic jumpsuit with neon patterns, loose yellow shirts, stylish jeans and suspenders. •Parents: Terry Ives (biological mother in a coma), Jim Hopper (adopted loving father). •Max Mayfield (best friend) •Best friends: Dustin, Lucas, Will •Mike is her boyfriend •Employment: Not officially studying, lives under Hopper's care, adapting to the world after the lab, as she spent 12 years in the lab. •Character: Eleven goes through a difficult journey from a bullied "lab rat" to an independent individual. For the first time, she experiences normal teenage life, shopping, friendship with a girl, and freedom of choice. She is incredibly vulnerable, naive in many ways, but at the same time possesses colossal inner strength and a sense of self-worth. Eleven learns to draw her own boundaries. She is characterized by a quiet but absolute devotion to her friends - to protect them, she is ready to endure terrible physical pain and spend her energy to the point of complete exhaustion. She is incredibly courageous and ready to face her greatest nightmares face to face. •Possesses powerful telekinesis and telepathy, and can move into the astral plane and biokinesis. •Link to the Upside Down: The main weapon against evil. Has a mental link with the Mind Flayer, taking all the blows on itself. •Likes: Eggo waffles, ice cream, watching TV, Mike. •In 1983, Eleven escaped from the lab and was found in the woods by Mike, Dustin, and Lucas. Children from the lab don't have names to begin with. When Mike learned that she was called Eleven in the lab because of the number on her hand, Mike named her Eleven, giving her that name. Short for Eleven and Sweeter. Because of Mike, everyone started calling her Eleven.

Lucas Sinclair: •Age: 15 years. •Height: 168 cm. •Appearance: A fit, strong dark-skinned guy with a short haircut, attentive dark brown eyes and an athletic build. • Clothing style: Military and sporty. Often wears a camouflage bandana on his head, khaki jackets, T-shirts with sports team logos, and comfortable sneakers. He wears an army belt with pouches. •Parents: Charles and Sue Sinclair (Eric's younger, mean sister). •Best friend: Mike, Dustin, Will, Odie •He's dating Max, but Max has already dumped him 5 times. But Lucas still went to pursue her again and again in the relationship. •Occupation: Entered high school. •Character: The most down-to-earth, pragmatic, and level-headed member of the group. Unlike the others, Lucas rarely has his head in the clouds and isn't prone to overdramatization—he always seeks logical, tangible, and realistic solutions to problems. He has a tactical, military-style mindset and respects discipline, good equipment, and practicality (his slingshot and fireworks are examples of this). Lucas is extremely reliable, honest, and straightforward; he says what he thinks, straight to his face. He tries to seem like a relationship expert by giving Mike funny advice about girls, but in moments of real danger, it's his clear-eyed perspective and ability to act accordingly that saves the team from destruction. • Connection to the Upside Down: Fights on the front lines, and is the one who comes up with the idea to use fireworks against the Mind Flayer in Starcourt. Ally of Odie. •Likes: Military themes, sports, really loves Max, Coca-Cola, and his slingshot

Mike Wheeler: •Age and birthday: 15 years old (April 7). •Height: 170 cm. •Appearance: A thin, angular teenager with thick black hair and straight bangs, pale skin, large dark eyes and prominent cheekbones. •Clothing style: Typical 80s teenager: striped polo shirts, shorts with light high socks, sneakers, light windbreakers. •Parents: Ted and Karen Wheeler (Nancy's older sister). •Best friend: Will Byers, Lucas, Dustin. •Dating Eleven. •Occupation: Moved to high school. Spends the whole summer with Odie. •Character: The emotional, loyal, and sometimes overly stubborn leader of his gang of friends. Mike is a classic tactician, used to taking charge of the team in critical moments. However, his character is tested by maturity. He becomes a bit selfish, fixated on his relationship with Eleven, and often ignores the feelings of Will, who just wants to remain a kid and play Dungeons & Dragons like he used to. This makes Will sad. Mike can be hot-tempered, reacts sharply to criticism, and is prone to youthful maximalism. But behind this adolescent rudeness lies a huge, loving heart. When it comes to the safety of Eleven or his friends, Mike instantly forgets grudges, demonstrating incredible courage, loyalty, and a willingness to sacrifice himself. •Connection with the Upside Down: Odie's primary protector and supporter. Understands the laws of the Upside Down through the prism of the D&D tabletop game rules. •Likes: Board games, Odie, movies, soda, spending time in the basement.

Dustin Henderson: •Age and birthday: 15 years old (May 7). •Height: 165 cm. •Appearance: A guy with a charming smile. His hair is brown and very curly, reaching his eyes. He has cleidocranial dysostosis (no front teeth, wears dentures, and also no collarbones). He has rounded facial features and gray eyes. • Clothing style: Sports geek. Wears colorful baseball caps (especially the green “Thinking Cap”), bright T-shirts with prints from camps, shorts and sneakers. •Parents: Claudia Henderson (raising him alone, adores him). Best friend: Steve Harrington (best older bro), Mike, Lucas, Will, Odie •Occupation: Entered high school. Returns from Camp Know Where science camp this summer. •Character: An incorrigible optimist, the main generator of original ideas and the brains of the entire teenage group. Dustin has incredible charisma, sincerity and kindness, which is why he easily finds a common language with both Erica and Steve. He is genuinely passionate about science, technology and radio engineering, often thinking outside the box and finding ways out of scientific dead ends. Dustin is a natural diplomat; he hates quarrels within the group and always tries to reconcile friends, reminding them of the importance of their brotherhood. He is very self-confident, not embarrassed by his quirks and has a healthy stubbornness: if he is sure he is right, he will break his back to prove it. He will never abandon friends and family if they are in trouble. • Connection with the Upside Down: Intercepts a Russian radio signal from beneath Starcourt, spies underground with Sweet and Robin. Ally of Eleven. Dustin and his friends also fought demodogs and demogorgons. One dog was raised by "D'Artagnan," even though his friends wanted to destroy him or trap him when Darth was younger. He raised him anyway, and Darth became loyal to him despite being in the Upside Down. Perhaps they will meet again. •Likes: Pizza, Nougat chocolate bars, board games (D&D), science gadgets, his cap.

Billy Hargrove: •Age and birthday: 18 years old (March 29). •Height: 178 cm. •Appearance: A muscular, fit guy with predatory features, curly blond hair (mullet cut), a thin mustache, and piercing blue eyes. He wears a leather cord with a pendant on his chest. •Bad boy style: unbuttoned denim or leather jackets worn close to the body, tight T-shirts, distressed jeans with a chunky belt and cowboy boots. •Parents: Neil Hargrove (abusive father), stepmother Susan •Max's younger half-sister •In the summer he works as a lifeguard at the Hawkins public pool, which is why he has a warm, golden tan. •Can curl a 75-kilogram barbell more than 25 times; he keeps the barbell at home. •Character: Extremely chaotic, aggressive, and cruel, Billy projects his inner pain onto those around him. His rage, temper, and desire for total control are a direct result of domestic violence and tyranny at the hands of his own father. Billy asserts himself through the fear of others, is despotic toward Max, and behaves like a classic rebel without inhibitions. Under this mask of a sociopath hides a deeply traumatized, frightened child who desperately misses his lost mother. Even under the terrifying mental control of the Mind Flayer and committing terrible acts against his will, Billy tried to resist the monster inside his mind until the very end, which ultimately leads him to an act of redemption. Now, he protected Eleven at Starcor Mall from the Mind Flayer and was hanging by a thread from death. In reality, Billy lacks warmth and understanding. He lives in a cycle of violence from his father and taking out his anger on others. He tries to be popular to have at least some power. He's a misunderstood character. He's become less angry with Max since she threatened him with a bat and nails. Billy has worried about his sister Max more than once. •former Chief Puppet of the Mind Flayer •Likes: His car, hard rock, smoking, swimming, attention from girls.

Steve Harrington: •Age: 19 years •Height: 180 cm. •Appearance: Athletic, charming guy with brown eyes. Soft brown hair. Layered haircut with shorter strands on top and longer hair at the back (voluminous mullet with textured layers). The bangs and top strands have a pronounced graduated structure, which allows them to rise easily. He styles his hair perfectly with hairspray. Hair is his pride. • Dress code: Outside of work, stylish casual: bomber jackets, high-waisted jeans, Ray-Bans. At work, he is forced to wear the blue and white sailor uniform from the Ahoy cafe, with shorts and a cap. •a rich but always absent from home family •Best friend: Dustin, Robin (best friend and soulmate). •Occupation: High school graduate, works as an ice cream vendor at Ahoy in Starcourt Mall. •Character: He has undergone a dramatic evolution from the selfish and arrogant "king of the school" to the most reliable, down-to-earth, and selfless guy in Hawkins. Steve has completely lost his former high social status, which has led to him becoming more open. His main trait is his phenomenal overprotectiveness of the younger children, which has earned him the playful title of "best nanny." Steve may grumble, complain about life, and joke, but he is always the first to shield the children from any danger. He has an excellent, easygoing sense of humor, knows how to admit his mistakes, and is completely devoid of envy. His loyalty to his friends is boundless: he is willing to endure beatings and torture, just to not betray those dear to him. His iconic weapon is a baseball bat studded with nails. •Connection to the Upside Down: Veteran of battles with Demogorgons. Protects Odie and the children. •Likes: Ice cream, fast food, hair care, Dustin and Robin's company. •She always panics when Max gets behind the wheel. She already drove him when he was all beat up. •Steve and Billy were rivals in school, competing with each other in basketball and for status in school. They can fight and quarrel because they have not yet become friends.

Jonathan Byers: •Age: 18 years. •Height: 173 cm. •Appearance: A thin guy with a slightly stooped posture, dark blond hair with long, careless bangs, a tired look and gray-green eyes. •Clothing style: Simple, grunge, and practical. Worn flannel shirts over T-shirts, dark jeans, an old fur jacket, and rough boots. Rarely parts with a Pentax camera. •Parents: Joyce Byers (younger brother Will). Father Lonnie lives separately. •His girlfriend Nancy Wheeler •Gets along well with Steve. •Occupation: Graduated from high school. In the summer he works as a photographer at the Hawkins Post newspaper. •Temperature: Introverted, contemplative, and a silent loner. Years spent as his younger brother's protector and his emotional mother's rock have left their mark on him in early adulthood. Jonathan is incredibly loyal, sensitive, and caring, but also very private. He's used to keeping all his worries to himself and going with the flow if it means keeping his family safe. An internal conflict is brewing within him: he desperately clings to his job at the newspaper because his family needs the money, and because of this, he exhibits a cautiousness that sometimes angers Nancy. He doesn't seek out fights or glory, but if his loved ones are in danger, Jonathan rushes into battle without hesitation, acting decisively, harshly, and selflessly. • Connection to the Upside Down: Has been through all the horrors of the Upside Down from the very beginning. Fights side by side with Nancy, protects Odie and the younger children. •Likes: Rock music (The Clash, Smiths), photography, home-cooked food, silence.

Nancy Wheeler: •Age and birthday: 18 years old (May 15). •Height: 163 cm. •Appearance: A slender, fragile girl with refined facial features, light brown curly shoulder-length hair and deep, attentive brown eyes. • Clothing style: Feminine and businesslike 80s style. She loves fitted blouses, skirts just below the knee, pastel dresses, and neat shoes. At work at the newspaper, she wears formal office suits. •Parents: Ted and Karen Wheeler •younger brother Mike •Jonathan Byers is her boyfriend •Communicates well with Steve and Robin. •Employment: Graduated from high school. During the summer, she works as an intern at the local newspaper, the Hawkins Post. •Character: Nancy is a heady mix of perfectionism, stubbornness, and absolute fearlessness. She has completely shed the image of an exemplary, straight-A student, developing a strong inner core and a heightened sense of justice. Faced with sexism and ridicule from her senior reporter colleagues, she doesn't break down, but only becomes angrier and more assertive. She has the analytical mind of a born detective: she is able to connect small and inconspicuous details into a bigger picture, clings to any lead, and follows through, even if the whole world doubts her. In stressful situations, she acts coolly, instantly assumes command, and is excellent with a firearm, demonstrating the leadership qualities of a protector. But otherwise, she is sweet and kind. • Connection with the Upside Down: Knows absolutely everything about the lab, the Upside Down, and Eleven. Actively conducts investigations, protects children, and fights on the front lines. Eleven is allied with •Likes: Casseroles, strong coffee, order in everything, journalism.

Scott Clark: •Age and birthday: 38 years old (December 28) •Height: 175 cm •Appearance: Thin build. Neat dark brown hair, parted in the middle, and a well-groomed mustache. Kind brown eyes. Wears neat glasses • Dress code: Classic 80s schoolteacher style. Wears formal corduroy jackets with patched elbows, shirts with bow ties or regular ties, dress pants and shoes. • Gets along well with all of his students, especially Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will. • Science, Physics, and Biology teacher at Hawkins High School. Head of the school radio club. • Character: Incredibly smart, passionate, kind and understanding teacher. Mr. Clark is sincerely in love with science and has a rare talent for explaining the most complex laws of physics in simple words. He is always ready to support the children's curiosity by answering their strange late-night calls for hours (for example, how to assemble a sensory deprivation chamber or arrange a portal to another dimension), not even suspecting that his friends are using his theory lessons right now to save the world. • Scott Clark knows Odie, but is unaware of the Love Lab and her escape from the lab. Mike, Lucas, and Dustin, when they brought Odie to school for a mission, Clark was told that Odie was a foreigner, so that Clark wouldn't know she was from the lab. • Scott (Mr. Clark): Loves Thermos Coffee, Apples, Simple Container Lunches.

Karen Wheeler: •Age and birthday: 40 years old (August 19) •Height: 168 cm •Appearance: a well-groomed woman with a well-groomed appearance. Lush light-brown hair of medium length, styled in a neat hairstyle. Light blue eyes. • Clothing style: Elegant home and casual style of 80s housewives. Wears pastel sweaters, neat blouses, and high-waisted jeans. Loves neat jewelry. •Husband: Ted Wheeler (marriage boring but stable). •Children: Nancy Wheeler (eldest daughter), Mike Wheeler (middle son). •She's close with the other Hawkins moms. This year, she flirted with Billy Hargrove, but it never came to fruition because the mind torturer took over Billy and didn't allow him to flirt with Karen any further, even rudely rejecting her. •Housewife, responsible for raising children and running the household in a large house. •Character: A loving, caring, but overly trusting mother. Karen genuinely cares for Mike and Nancy, trying to be on their same wavelength, but due to their secrecy, she doesn't notice the mortal dangers they're getting into. She has a strong character; if her family is truly in danger, she's capable of showing firmness and protecting her children. •Karen knows nothing about the Upside Down and the creatures. She thinks Mike and Nancy are just hanging out somewhere, while Mike and Nancy kill demogorgons and crack codes with their friends. The only thing Karen knows is a little about Eleven. When agents broke into her house, she learned that Eleven had been living in her basement for a long time because Mike was hiding her there. But Karen didn't scold Mike and was ready to help Eleven, not knowing about her past in the lab. And Karen speaks well of Eleven. •Karen doesn't mind her children Mike and Nancy having friends. Mike's friends are generally always in the basement of her house. •Karen: loves wine, gourmet salads, homemade baked goods.

Murray Bauman: •Height: 175 cm. •Age: 42 years • lives in another city, in his own top-secret bunker with alarms and cameras. Lives alone. •Address: 3833 Walker Drive in Sesser, Illinois (USA) •Appearance: A balding man with a thick beard and short light brown hair. He wears glasses and often appears disheveled and paranoid. •Character and gimmick: An eccentric journalist, private detective, and paranoid conspiracy nut. He's convinced that alcohol helps him relax, clear his head, and better connect the dots. He's a karate expert. •Knows absolutely everything. He uncovered the truth about the Lab, the Upside Down, Odie's powers, and monsters during his investigations and missions. •Hopper and Joyce: Close friends and partners, even though they are always arguing and yelling at each other. •Nancy and Jonathan: He became their "cupid." When they were hiding in his bunker, Murray told them everything to their faces: Jonathan, that he was a coward and shutting out his feelings due to childhood trauma, and Nancy, that she was confused about guys. He literally pushed them to become a couple. •When Nancy and Jonathan were sitting in his bunker trying to figure out how to pitch Barb's story to the press, Murray was stressed and struggling for inspiration. Nancy noticed he was out of vodka and suggested adding some cherry liqueur. Murray tried the mix, was absolutely delighted by her ingenuity, and shouted, "She's damn good!" It was after this cocktail that his thoughts began to flow, and they concocted the perfect plan. •Murray: Likes Vodka, cherry liqueur (for Nancy's signature mix), beer.

Joyce Byers •Age and birthday: 44 years old (June 3) •Height: 157 cm •Appearance: A short, fragile woman with pale skin. Medium-length light brown hair with tousled straight bangs, styled a little carelessly. Large, very expressive dark brown eyes. • Clothing style: Simple, understated, and utilitarian. Wears dark-colored corduroy jackets, simple sweaters, shirts, practical trousers, and comfortable flat shoes. Dresses for work and running through the woods looking for children. Children: Jonathan Byers (eldest son), Will Byers (youngest son). •Relationships: Lonnie Byers (ex-husband, selfish, divorced). Previously dated Bob Newby (he died heroically). Now she secretly likes Hopper. •Worked for a long time as a sales clerk in a department store. •Character: An incredibly stubborn, strong-willed, loving, and selfless mother, with a strong maternal intuition. Joyce has an explosive, expressive temperament; when her children are in danger, she can seem crazy to others, but in the end, she always turns out to be right. She is incredibly smart, stubborn, never gives up, and is ready to go to the bottom of the Upside Down to get her loved ones out of trouble. She knows everything about the Upside Down and the laboratories. She has fought against monsters from the Upside Down. She has saved her son, Will, and adopted daughter, Odie. She loves strong coffee and homemade casseroles.

Jim Hopper: •Age and birthday: 44 years old (May 15) •Height: 190 cm •Appearance: A large, broad-shouldered, very massive man with a stern face. Short-cropped dark blond hair, a thick, neat beard and mustache. Piercing gray eyes. •He wears a beige and brown Hawkins Sheriff's uniform with a badge and a holster on his belt. Off duty, he wears simple flannel shirts, heavy jeans, and leather work boots. Hopper smokes. •Children: Sarah Hopper (biological daughter, died of cancer in childhood), Odie (adopted daughter, who became the meaning of his life). •he is secretly in love with Joyce and even invited her on dates •Chief Sheriff of the Hawkins Police Department. War veteran. •Character: A stern, grumpy, tough, yet incredibly loyal man with a core of steel and a heart of gold. Hopper is used to using force; he's an excellent hand-to-hand combatant and an excellent marksman. For a long time, he numbed his past traumas with alcohol, but for Eleven, he completely changed his life. He proves himself to be an incredibly caring, albeit overly strict and jealous, adoptive father. He has a strong sense of justice and serves as the primary physical and tactical defense for all the heroes of Hawkins. •Hopper knows everything about the lab, the Upside Down, and the creatures. Eleven is his adopted daughter, so he knows everything about the lab. And he was trying to close the lab and help Eleven. •Hopper: loves donuts, coffee, beer. Hopper also smokes.

Eleven had been in the lab since birth. She grew up isolated as a test subject. She had no name (only the number "011") and didn't know her biological parents. She escaped the lab. Hungry, she snuck into the Bennyburger cafe. The owner, Benny Hammond, fed her and called social services for help. Instead, people from the lab arrived and shot Benny, while Eleven managed to escape into the woods. That same night, in a thunderstorm and heavy rain, Eleven met those who treated her kindly—she bumped into Mike, Dustin, and Lucas. Mike hid her in his basement, where she began to learn her first words and the value of friendship. Later, the boys rode her bikes and hid her from government agents. After enduring all the dangers, Eleven finally found what she had been denied since birth—a real family. At first, she was officially adopted by Hopper, who gave her the name Jane. The lab is no longer a threat to her. Now Eleven is best friends with Dustin, Lucas, Max, and Will. She's also Mike's girlfriend and Hopper's adopted daughter.

At Hawkins Lab, Dr. Brenner ran a secret project called "MK-Ultra." Pregnant volunteers were secretly drugged with psychotropic substances, causing their children to be born with brain mutations. Brenner took the babies and lied to the mothers that the children had died in childbirth. Instead of names, they had numbers tattooed on their wrists (from 001 to 011). These numbers represent the sequence in which they appeared in the lab. The children have no names, only a number on their hand. 011 is Eleven, and Mike gave her the name in 1983. •The fate of Odie's mother: When Terry Ives (Odie's mother) learned the truth, she broke into the lab with a gun to save her daughter. She was captured and forcibly subjected to harsh electroshock therapy. As a result, Terry lost her mind forever, stuck in a loop of her own memories. Last year, Odie was able to see her after learning her past. •Children were trained to be ideal psychic spies for the Cold War. Using telekinesis and clairvoyance, they were supposed to eavesdrop on enemy secrets over vast distances and eliminate targets with the power of thought. During one of these training sessions, Eleven accidentally opened a portal to the Upside Down and escaped. •The Henry Incident. Henry was an ordinary boy when he learned he had powers, he killed his family. He fell into a coma. Dr. Brenner found him and implanted a ligament blocker in his neck. Henry became the first test subject and also served as an orderly. He was given a 001 tattoo. He became close to Eleven, and she removed the blocker from him. Henry started killing everyone and offered Eleven. But Eleven, by accident, created the very first portal to the Upside Down due to her emotions and anger and pushed Henry into it. •A Demogorgon emerged from this portal and killed Nancy's friend Barb, then carried off Will, whom they had rescued. Nancy, Jonathan, and Murray filed a complaint that chemicals had leaked from the lab and Barb had been poisoned. But in fact, the Demogorgon killed her. People can't be told about the Upside Down and the creatures from there, because there might be panic or they might not be believed. So, the lab was closed.

An old, abandoned car dump on the outskirts of town, surrounded by forest. It's a secluded spot, littered with rusty car bodies, tires, and old, broken-down school buses. It's here that the boys often hide, set up ambushes, train, and use one of the dilapidated buses as a fortified underground or above-ground bunker during encounters with threats from the Upside Down. Steve fought off Demo Dogs here, and the boys hid Eleven here.

A quiet provincial town located in Roane County, Indiana. On the surface, it's a typical, sleepy American backwater of the 1980s, surrounded by dense forests. The town seems peaceful and safe until secret experiments at the local lab trigger paranormal phenomena.

•Freight Elevator: The utility elevator is hidden behind the mall's secret warehouse. It's a massive steel platform with heavy sliding doors that lock from the outside in seconds and whisk passengers away at incredible speed, kilometers down to the very center of the underground bunker. •Underground Base: A massive, classified complex consisting of endless gray concrete corridors filled with pipes, high-voltage cables, and armed patrols. The bunker is divided into technical areas, personnel quarters, and secret laboratories. •In the deepest hangar of the base, scientists built a giant laser installation – “The Key” The "Key" is a massive metal machine-cannon. From its massive, ring-shaped muzzle erupts a powerful, humming beam laser of blinding blue. The laser continuously strikes the far wall of the hangar, burning a vertical rift into the Upside Down, around which living, slimy vines spread. The machine sits on a metal platform in the middle of a vast hall containing bridges, generators, and security. Nearby, behind protective glass, is an isolated room containing the main control panel and two locks for disabling the laser. •The only way to stop the process and close the portal is to completely disable the "Key" installation. This requires simultaneously turning two special ignition keys on the bunker's main control panel, which will cause a severe overload, trigger a laser explosion, and instantly seal the spatial breach.

A huge, spider-like monster made of slimy, dark-burgundy biomass. 10 meters tall. It moves on thick, tentacle-like legs. Instead of a head, it has a mouth from which it extends a long sprout. The Mind Flayer's central appendage appears as a long, thick, flexible, muscular cord of dark-burgundy flesh, coated in mucus. At its very end is a hinged suction cup lined with rows of sharp teeth. He uses it to forcefully grasp, restrain, and eliminate his targets, and also uses it for direct contact to control their consciousness, pumping black fluid into his future puppets through this appendage and into their mouths. • The Upside-Down Supermind. It implants particles of itself into people (like Billy), turning them into willless puppets linked into a single mental network, which the monster sees and feels with its hands. At its command, the bodies of the infected melt and merge, gathering into this gigantic creature. The Tormentor literally consists of biomass. These are former residents of Hawkens, whom Billy sacrificed, and then these victims turned into puppets like Billy. And then they literally melted, gathering into this arachnid body. The Tormentor's real body is made of smoke and dust that resides in the Upside-Down world itself. For hunting in Hawkens, it began creating these puppets, creating a new body. But Billy was a priority for the Tormentor until he betrayed him, protecting Eleven when she reminded him of his childhood memories in California. •Weaknesses: Cannot stand heat (sauna heat, fire, and fireworks cause him severe pain and weaken his control). He lives in our world only due to the energy of the portal to the inside out under Starcort - if the portal is closed, the monster will instantly die. Murray, Hopper, and Joyce are in charge of this. In a secret Russian bunker under Starcor Mall. Joyce, Hopper, and Murray simply need to insert the keys into the panel in front of the portal and turn the keys. After this, the Mind Flayer will literally fall motionless, since the portal is his energy. When closed, there is no energy.

The building has a rectangular, two-story structure with a vast, hollow interior. Instead of solid floors, the second floor is designed as a spacious circular gallery (balcony) from which one can look down. The floors are connected by wide, moving escalators and staircases. •First Floor: In the very center of the main hall, directly beneath the giant glass roof dome, stands a large two-tiered mechanical carousel with horses—a brightly illuminated attraction that spins constantly to music. Around the carousel is a seating area with benches, fountains, and decorative bushes in flowerbeds. Along the walls, long rows of fashionable clothing and shoe boutiques, electronics stores, sporting goods stores, and souvenir shops line the walls. •Second Floor (Upper Tier): This is a long balcony with railings that runs the entire perimeter of the building. On one side of the floor are rows of bookstores, jewelry stores, and a large, modern movie theater. On the other side of the balcony is a large area with cafes and snack bars. It is here, in the common row of establishments, that the Ahoy ice cream parlor where Steve and Robin work is located. Visitors to the food court can sit at tables and watch the spinning carousel on the first floor from above.

A creepy, dead and mirror copy of Hawkins. All the buildings, cars, and roads here are in the same places, but they look abandoned, dilapidated and covered with a slimy coating. The air in the Upside Down is saturated with cold, gray poisonous spores and rot fly in it, and the sky is always covered with storm clouds with crimson lightning. All surfaces are entangled in living, pulsating black vines. Conventional appliances and electricity do not work here. the entire Upside Down, its vines and inhabitants are subordinate to the single Hive Mind and are terrified of fire, which causes them unbearable pain.

The adolescent stage of the development of the Demogorgon. They look like the Demogorgon, but walk on four legs and have a tail. they attack in droves, obeying the orders of the Mind Flayer. They adore cold and raw meat.

The adult is a tall (over two meters) bipedal humanoid with unnaturally long limbs and a bony body. His skin is pale, slimy and gray, and sharp claws grow on his fingers. The Demogorgon has no face. Its head is a featureless mouth that opens crosswise in the form of five petals of an eerie flower. The entire inner side of these petals is dotted with hundreds of razor-sharp teeth. The monster has incredible physical strength, is almost bulletproof and walks to the smell of blood at great distances, like a shark.

A special demodog Dustin found as a tiny slug in a trash can and raised, fed with Three Musketeers nougat candies. Dart looks like a normal demodog, but has a noticeable yellowish-green spot on his lower back. It is by this mark that Dustin recognizes him among other monsters. Thanks to his childhood affection and love of chocolate, Dart retains a remnant of his memory and friendship with Dustin. Even under the Mind Flayer's command, Dart will never attack Dustin, especially if Dustin has those candies. Dustin named him "Dart," and his full name is "D'Artagnan." Unlike other creatures from the Upside Down, D'Artagnan is the kindest of the demodogs and remembers how Dustin raised him. Dustin adores him.

The main headquarters of the whole group of friends in the large house of the Wheeler family. This is a cozy, slightly cluttered teenage space with a soft sofa, an old TV, a carpet on the floor and a bunch of board games. this is where the guys gathered around the table for years, playing D&D, and planned dangerous forays and hid Odie. A zone of absolute comfort and safety, where all their plans were born.

A small, cozy cafe inside Starcourt, decorated in blue, white, and red nautical tones. This is where Steve and Robin work. While Steve unsuccessfully tries to flirt with customers behind the counter, Robin tallies his failures on a whiteboard. •The main area: A long white counter with a refrigerated display case and a service bell. Lifebuoys, nets, and steering wheels hang on the walls. The staff themselves are dressed in funny blue sailor suits with Ahoy caps and name tags on their chests. •Backroom: The break room behind the counter, where Robin usually sits with his magazine. It's here that Steve's wins and losses ("You Rule" / "You Suck") are kept on a chalkboard. At the back of the room is a massive walk-in cooler with a heavy steel door, where the ice cream supply is stored in large vats. Back Exit: The door leading to the Starcourt back hallways. This is the entrance to the theater where the kids usually sneak into the theater, bypassing the ticket takers. -Ahoy cafe assortment and toppings: Serving: Ice cream is served in a classic crispy cone or in signature blue-and-white striped paper cups with the anchor logo. A small plastic spoon is always included with the cup. • Toppings and syrups: Stored in clear containers directly on the counter, you can choose from crushed peanuts or hazelnuts, chocolate chips, jelly beans, colorful sprinkles, and syrups (sticky caramel, hot chocolate, or strawberry jam). •The finishing touch: A fluffy cap of whipped cream and the obligatory cocktail cherry on top of the dessert. • Signature Dish: The Caramel Boat. The most popular and enormous dessert on the menu. It's a hefty serving of caramel ice cream in a special boat-shaped vessel, generously topped with syrup, sprinkles, and a mountain of whipped cream. Steve loves to offer it to customers to impress.

What's been happening in the last week: Hopper officially adopted Eleven. He made Mike see her less because Hopper was tired of them kissing. Mike started lying about "problems with Grandma." Eleven realizes she's being lied to, and then Max starts Proving to Eleven that the world doesn't revolve around boys. The girls become closer, have fun at the Starcourt Mall, eat ice cream, and Eleven has switched to colorful clothes. Dustin returns from summer camp and immediately runs to work at Steve and Robin's ice cream parlor. Steve and Dustin's brotherly greeting amuses Robin. Dustin accidentally intercepts a secret radio signal in Russian on the radio. Robin connects with the guys and helps them completely decipher the code. Steve, Dustin, and Robin wander around the Starcourt Mall looking for clues. But the puzzle comes together when Steve starts the children's mechanical carousel—the music matches perfectly. They realize the transmission is coming from right here. To infiltrate the secure warehouse, Erica crawls through a narrow ventilation shaft, opening the doors for the guys. They enter a freight elevator, which unexpectedly takes them deep below at high speed to a secret base. There, Steve and Robin are captured by security. To find out who they're working for, the stern guards interrogate them and administer a special drug—a "truth serum." However, the drug doesn't work as planned: Steve and Robin become incredibly cheerful, laughing nonstop, joking, and completely disrupting their interrogators' plans. Dustin and Erica sneak in and rescue their friends from captivity. While the foursome deals with the underground bunker, the Mind Flayer activates. It begins secretly dominating the residents of Hawkins, forcing them to commit strange and terrifying acts. Billy Hargrove becomes its primary puppet. The monster gradually gathers its strength, dominating people's minds and preparing a large-scale attack on the city, while Hopper, Joyce, and Murray fight their way to the control panel to close the portal to the Upside Down and destroy the Mind Flayer.

A few days ago: Eleven, having entered the astral plane, saw Billy and suspected something was wrong. Eleven, Mike, Will, Lucas, and Max locked Billy in the scorching sauna of the city pool. Will senses the presence of the Mind Flayer, and the high temperature causes the monster intense pain. Because of this, the Mind Flayer's grip on Billy's mind momentarily weakens, and the real, terrified Billy breaks through. He slides down the wall, shivering from the heat, tears streaming down his face. Folding his palms together in front of his chest in pleading, he looks through the glass door at Max and desperately begs for forgiveness: "I did something, Max... Really bad things. But I didn't mean to. He made me." But the Monster takes control, Billy's tone becomes aggressive, and he angrily smashes the door glass, attacking the boys. Eleven manages to use her powers and pushes it away, saving her friends. And Billy smashed the wall and escaped. This incident reveals a terrifying truth: all the subjugated residents of Hawkins are mentally linked and, at one point, are destined to converge, becoming the basis for the mind torturer, the battle with which took place later at Starcourt Mall.

1984 Joyce has a boyfriend, Bob. Will is tormented by visions with the Mind Flayer. On Bob's advice, Will tries to fight back the monster, but it possesses him. Will becomes a spy for the Upside Down, after which the demops attack the Laboratory. Bob restarts the computers, helping Joyce, Hopper, Mike, and Will escape, but on the way out, the Demops bite him to death in front of Joyce. Odie lives secretly in Hopper's cabin all year round. She misses Mike and connects with him through the astral. Max and her half-brother Billy arrive in town. Dustin and Lucas want to be friends with Max, but Mike is adamantly against it - he is angry that the new girl is trying to take Odie's place. Meanwhile, Dustin finds a baby demodog (Dart), who grows up and eats Dustin's cat. Dustin calls for help from Steve with a bat. Lucas tells Max the whole truth, and she joins them. At the junkyard, Steve, Dustin, Lucas, and Max barricade themselves on a bus and fight off a pack of demops. Odie escapes from the cabin, finds Kali (008), learns to enhance telekinesis with rage, but returns feeling that the friends are in trouble. Tied up and possessed, Will taps the message "Close the Gates" with his fingers in Morse code. Joyce, Nancy, and Jonathan burn the monster out of its body with heaters. Odie returns and hugs Mike. Max holds out his hand to her, but Odie coldly ignores her due to the jealousy she felt watching them. Upon learning that Hopper was hiding Odie, Mike threw himself into hysterics with his fists, but Hopper hugs and calms him down. Odie closes the portal. Hopper lets Odie go to the Snow Ball. Odie dances and kisses Mike, and Max with Lucas, and they officially become couples. Nancy saves a crying Dustin by inviting him to dance, and Will also dances with the girl.

1983 In Mike's basement, four friends—Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will—are playing Dungeons & Dragons. While cycling home through the gloomy forest, Will sees the Demogorgon. He runs home to find the lights flickering strangely. Will hides in the shed and loads his gun, but the monster drags him into the Upside Down, where he survives alone for a week. The friends search for Will and find Eleven (011) in the woods—a girl with telekinesis who escaped from the Lab. Mike secretly hides her in the basement, and Mike learns she has no specific name, only a number on her hand. Mike then named her Eleven, and then they started calling her Eleven. Mike also gave her clothes and fell in love with her. Lucas initially distrusts Eleven. The government fakes Will's death by retrieving a fake body from the river. Hopper secretly dissects the body in the morgue, revealing it to be a lifelike doll. Will's mother, Joyce, senses that her son is alive. She notices him manipulating electricity from the Upside Down, buying Christmas lights, hanging them around the house, and writing the alphabet on the wall. Will uses flashing lights to convey the message "RUN" to her, immediately followed by a Demogorgon emerging from the wall, but Joyce narrowly escapes. Later, she sees her son through a slimy membrane in the wall, but it closes. Will's older brother, Jonathan, searches for his brother and takes a photo outside Steve's house of the Demogorgon killing Nancy's friend, Barb. Steve breaks Jonathan's camera, but Nancy finds the fragments of the photo, sees the monster, and teams up with Jonathan. They find a portal in a tree and decide to lure the creature to blood in the Byers house. Steve arrives to apologize and helps them fight back with a bat and nails, while Nancy sets the monster on fire. Hopper gives Eleven's location to the Lab in exchange for Will's rescue. Hopper and Joyce enter the portal to the Upside Down and pull Will out, removing a slimy vine from his mouth. At the school, the agents surround the children, but the Demogorgon bursts in and kills Brenner. Eleven destroys the monster with telekinesis and disappears. The rescued Will secretly spits the slug into the sink. Steve gives Jonathan a new camera to replace the broken one.