New Delhi, Jan. 8 -- Stranger Things fans who believed in a surprise Episode 9 were in for a rude awakening as the clock struck 8 PM ET on January 7, and no viral conspiracy theory post-series finale was released. This is because it never existed.

There has been no official comment from Netflix or the show creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, on the viral fan theory yet. But, the social media handles of Netflix and Stranger Things categorically mention: "ALL EPISODES OF STRANGER THINGS ARE NOW PLAYING."

Stranger Things fans are calling this theory of Stranger Things Episode 9 on Netflix the 'Conformity Gate'. Believers say that the finale was an altered reality and Vecna has captured everyone's minds and what we have seen in the finale is an...