[[The_Shadow_VPN]] (Virtual Private Network)

• Description: An illegal, decentralized magical mesh network, akin to a "Plex-style" media server for mana.
• Function: Used by street-wizards and those below the [[The_Thaumic_Poverty_Line|Thaumic Poverty Line]] to share, steal, or launder magical energy (mana).
• Mechanism: It works by creating a network of magically-linked nodes (often hidden in everyday objects) that can secretly siphon and redirect magical power, bypassing government tracking and the metered system controlled by the [[MAS]]. It is a key tool for the magical underclass and criminal elements.