After Sonic had been corrupted by an unknown force, becoming 'the Illusionist' and running an empire of selling and utilizing mind control devices, he had set up the Hypnet as a social media outlet for employees, customers, and unsuspecting victims of Sonic's Hypno Tech. The Hypnet is a central system for discussion about the company and related topics, as well as a tool for Sonic to control his pawns and other aspects of the company indirectly.