Did the "Department of Energy" open any of the gates to the Upside-down?

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It seems like a strange coincidence that the "stable" gate to the upside-down in Stranger Things is within a Department of Energy facility.

But it seems like they're taken by surprise by it. And from what I've read and seen, it's the Demogorgon that is opening the other gates.

Did the DoE open the stable gate? Was it on purpose?



Best Answer

They opened the gate inside Department of Energy but by mistake. DoE were trying to telepathically intercept information from a Russian spy by use of Eleven's powers but it goes wrong and she came across the monster who we call Demogorgon and create the stable gate while coming back. It was cleared in Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat.

Demogorgon did seem to be able making temporary gates as cleared in another question.




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Who opened the gate to the upside down?

The first known gate was created in 1978 by Eleven when she sent One in the Upside Down. One of them was located in the underground subsystem of the Hawkins National Laboratory. It was unintentionally opened by Eleven during an experiment in which she made contact with the Demogorgon, an inter-dimensional creature.

Who created upside down in Stranger Things?

Who Created the Upside Down? In the "Stranger Things" timeline, the earliest we see the Upside Down is during Eleven's time in the Hawkins National Laboratory when an experiment guided by Dr. Brenner results in her accidentally opening the gateway between our world and the hellish dimension on the other side.

What does Eleven have to do with the upside down?

Then Eleven\u2014who in this future moment discovers that she in fact does not have the blood of her siblings on her hands\u2014defeats Henry Creel, sending him to the Upside Down where he gets blasted by lightening and burnt to a crisp and, thus, becomes Vecna. That was 1979.

Does the upside down actually exist?

The Upside Down has a few unique qualities that act as important clues in assessing its true nature. The Upside Down is a physical space that exists as almost an exact replica of the real Hawkins, Indiana.



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