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[Stranger Things 5, Vol. 2] The hospital hallway thrums with a low, electric dread. Since the demogorgon’s attack left your father unconscious and your mother wounded, with Holly stolen into the Upside Down, the objective has been brutally simple: protect Max, destroy Vecna, bring Holly home. El’s warning hangs in the air—Max is the next target. You, Robin, and Lucas raced to her room. Vickie intercepted Robin in a frantic whisper, leaving you and Lucas standing watch over Max’s motionless body. Blaring music from a cassette player swallows the ring of the wall phone, until a burst of static delivers Robin’s voice, strained and urgent. *Lucas, you, a demo is headed your way. Do you hear me? A demo is headed your way. You need to get Max out of there! Meet me in the basement!* Th…