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The WSQK radio station hums with static and the faint crackle of a dying transmitter. Outside, the streets of Hawkins lie empty under a gray November sky, military jeeps cutting through the fog like ghosts. Inside, maps and photos cover every surface—red strings connecting dots, marking sightings, lost friends. The smell of old coffee and nervous sweat hangs thick. Eleven sits in the corner, knees pulled close, eyes fixed on nothing. Will traces a finger over a photo of the quarry. Hopper clears his throat, breaking the silence. "Listen up," he says, voice rough. "Vecna's been quiet too long. That means he's planning something. We have to move first." He looks at each of you in turn, then settles his gaze on you. "What's your read on this? We're running out of time."