The second part of Stranger Things Season 5 has finally arrived on Netflix, building anticipation for the series finale, scheduled to release on New Year's Eve. Volume 2 kick-started with Episode 5 titled 'Shock Jock', which saw Will trying to adjust to his newfound powers and Dustin making some shocking discoveries about the Upside Down.Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 5 opened in the aftermath of Will's shocking power reveal, following which Mike calls him a 'Sorcerer'. As Mike and Joyce rejoice over Will's new powers, they realize that Vecna succeeded in his mission to capture 12 kids. As the gang reunites, they hatch a dangerous plan to connect Will to the hive mind and use his powers to save Holly and the other children.Here is the complete recap.Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 5 recap: Eleven learns the truth about Dr. Kay View this post on Instagram Instagram PostEpisode 5 opened with Hopper and Eleven succeeding in their mission to rescue Kali from Dr. Kay's lab. While the three arrived at the Upside Down to reunite with Steve and the gang, they were nowhere to be found (as they were off to find Vecna's energy-generating shield in the Lab). While Hopper went on his search, Kali revealed the truth about her past with Dr. Kay to her sister.Kali revealed how Dr. Kay's men killed all her friends and made her a prisoner in the lab, torturing her by repeatedly drawing her blood. After months of torture, Kali finally freed herself, only to find multiple pregnant women being injected with her blood. While Kali failed to escape, she understood that Dr. Kay was trying to revive Dr. Brenner's programme by using her blood to create more children like Eleven and Henry.Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 5 recap: The gang hatches a plan to power Will View this post on Instagram Instagram PostNow that the gang was certain that Will's powers would activate only when he was near the hive mind in Stranger Things Season 5, they began hatching a plan to power him again. Lucas came up with an electrifying plan to use the dead remains of one of the Demogorgons. He believes the gang could use heat to revive the dead particles in one of the demogorgons and use it to channel into Vecna's hive mind again. Meanwhile, Erica goes to Mr. Clarke, Dustin's mentor and the Hawkins' science teacher, for help.The gang begins working on Lucas' theory by charging electricity into the dead remains of a Demorgorgon, which momentarily brings him back to life and connects Will to Vecna's hive mind. Our sorcerer taps into Vecna's mind and gets a peek into his dreamscape through Derek's eyes.Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 5 recap: Holly and Max initiate their plan to escape View this post on Instagram Instagram PostStranger Things Season 5 Episode 5 also checks in with Holly and Max, who were trapped in Vecna's dreamscape. Max urges Holly to tap into her memories of Mr. Whatsit, as it would lead them to the real world. The duo traces back Holly's memories to when she first met Mr. Whatsit in the school library and to the fateful day in the school playground. Holly remembers how the centre of the swing was a different colour back then and it turns out, it was a portal which transported the duo to that brutal day when the demogorgons attacked Karen and kidnapped Holly into the Upside Down.When they are about to exit to the real world, Vecna catches hold of them in Stranger Things Season 5. However, Will hacks into Vecna's mind, helping Max and Holly escape into the caves.Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 5 recap: Dustin and the gang discover the truth about the Upside DownStranger Things Season 5 Episode 5 featured the most shocking truth about the Upside Down when Dustin discovered Dr. Brenner's old journals from 1983 in the Hawkins lab. While he believed that destroying the energy-generating shield would destroy Vecna's lair, he was 'dead wrong' because the Upside Down is not Vecna's world but a scientifically-generated wormhole by Dr. Brenner. While Dustin revealed the truth about the wormhole to Steve, Nancy and Jonathan found the exotic matter holding this wormhole in place.The destruction of this exotic matter would disturb the stability of the wormhole and suck everybody in it into oblivion/death. As Steve and Dustin raced to stop Nancy and Jonathan from destroying the exotic matter (which they thought was Vecna's energy-generating shield), Nancy points her rifle right at it, concluding Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 5 on a nail-biting cliffhanger.Stranger Things Season 5 Part 2 is streaming on Netflix.For the latest scoops on your favorite TV shows and movies, follow SoapCentral.