The actor refuses to believe his character’s fate.

Warning: This article contains spoilers fromStranger Thingsseason 4.

Matthew Modinerefuses to believe Dr. Martin “Papa” Brenner is dead onStranger Things.

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Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) are back at it in the ‘Stranger Things’ season 4 finale episodes.Netflix

He explained his reasoning, proverbial tin foil hat in place, in a recent interview.

He even gave us a dramatic final gasp before falling limp on the desert ground.

When asked byVultureif he would say Brenner isreallydead, Modine replied, “No, I wouldn’t.

Because I wouldn’twanthim to be dead.

Three things are curious to me: How did he survive the Demogorgon [in season 1]?

How did he survive One?

She couldn’t get it to work on him.

Is there something more to Brenner than meets the eye?”