Stranger Things - Season 4eps9 Here

Despite the team's efforts, Vecna technically wins the battle. Because Max died (even briefly), the fourth gate opened, causing a massive "earthquake" that tore through Hawkins.

In a heroic turn, Eddie refuses to run and stays behind to lure the bats away from Dustin. He dies in Dustin’s arms, finally proving to himself he isn't a coward. Stranger Things - Season 4Eps9

The Hawkins group executes a high-stakes mission to kill Vecna by attacking him on three fronts simultaneously: Despite the team's efforts, Vecna technically wins the

Vecna reveals he discovered the "shadow" particles in the Upside Down and shaped them into the Mind Flayer to act as his tool. He dies in Dustin’s arms, finally proving to

Eddie and Dustin distract the Demobats in the Upside Down using Eddie’s iconic "Master of Puppets" guitar solo.

Eleven uses a makeshift isolation tank in Nevada to psychically enter Max’s mind and fight Vecna from within. Major Deaths & Sacrifices

Max technically dies for over a minute after Vecna snaps her limbs and blinds her. Eleven manages to restart her heart, but Max is left in a deep coma with her consciousness seemingly "empty".