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"Conformity Gate" is a viral fan theory for Stranger Things, suggesting the series finale's "happy ending" for Hawkins was an illusion created by the villain Vecna, who is now controlling the town through enforced peace and conformity, possibly setting up a secret bonus episode or revealing a darker reality where Vecna actually won. Fans point to details like characters' folded hands at graduation resembling Vecna's poses, a mysterious website, and unusual calmness in the epilogue as "Easter eggs" supporting this idea that the victory over Vecna was fake, though Netflix and reliable sources have debunked the theory, confirming the finale is the true end.