Marvel’s secret binary message has fans convinced Scarlet Witch is back for the VisionQuest finale

Marvel's at it again with the cryptic teasers, this time just ahead of the VisionQuest finale. If you spotted the strange post on X last night, no, your browser wasn't broken – it was actually Marvel Studios dropping a sentence written out entirely in binary code. Because that's just how they like to wind everyone up before a big episode.

Marvel Studios shared a binary-coded quote from Wanda: 'We could never truly leave each other, even if we tried.'

So, what was the secret message? Once some devout fan translated all those zeros and ones, it turned out to be a line from WandaVision. Specifically, it's the moment in the original's finale where Wanda says to Vision, 'We could never truly leave each other, even if we tried.' For context, that's as Wanda is preparing to take down her Westview hex, which would essentially erase Vision and their kids, Billy and Tommy. Not exactly light viewing.

Scarlet Witch Rumours

The real reason this is causing a stir: fans are convinced this means Scarlet Witch (aka Wanda Maximoff) might actually show up in VisionQuest's finale. If you're up to speed, you'll remember Wanda was presumed dead after the self-sacrificial drama at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Marvel's kept completely mum about whether she's coming back, and her actress Elizabeth Olsen isn't listed in any official cast rosters. But then again, Marvel gets a kick out of secrecy.

That hasn't stopped the internet – the combo of the binary quote and WandaVision nostalgia has got people updating their predictions. The scene in question originally had Wanda putting Billy and Tommy to bed. Now that Billy Kaplan is running around in Agatha All Along (having been resurrected there, of course), some think both Wanda and Billy could be due for dramatic reappearances in this last episode.

How We Got Here

To properly decode all the speculation, here's the basic timeline:

• WandaVision began the trilogy, centring on Wanda, Vision, and their imaginary-turned-real family.
• Agatha All Along followed up as the 'middle chapter'. Billy's return kicks in here, under a new persona.
• Between the two, Wanda supposedly died after seeing the error of her ways and deciding on self-sacrifice.
• Characters refer to Wanda as dead, but neither Marvel nor the narrative universe has truly closed that door – hence, all the hope for a comeback in the finale.

VisionQuest wraps up the trilogy, with its big finale airing 10 November at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET on Disney+.

We won't have to wait long to see whether Marvel's latest trick actually means Wanda's back on the board or if it's just more of their favourite smoke and mirrors routine. Either way, they've managed to whip up loads of hype for Avengers: Doomsday, which lands in cinemas next month.