Project Elysion

Project Elysion (プロジェクト・エリシオン, Purojēkuto Erishion) was a massive labor automation project in Black★★Rock Shooter DAWN FALL. Its failure was a major contributor to the state of events in the present time of Black★★Rock Shooter DAWN FALL.

History
Project Elysion began sometime during the events of Black★★Rock Shooter BEFORE DAWN, before the beginning of Black★★Rock Shooter DAWN FALL. The United Nations had conceived the project to be able to solve the deteriorating state of global affairs during the early 2030s'.

With the help of a number of superstate companies, Project Elysion began. There were two known components to Project Elysion; one was Artemis, the artificial intelligence at the core of the project. The other was the Hemitheos Unit, who were meant to protect Project Elysion and serve as its "trump card". In 2042 A.D., Artemis had decided to attack humanity, leading to the project's ultimate failure.

Etymology
Elysion is derived from the Ancient Greek word Ἠλύσιον (Ēlúsion), which means "Elysium". In Greek Mythology, Elysium is the paradisiacal afterlife for those who are blessed after death, such as the heroic, the righteous, and those chosen by the gods.