Horizon

**Horizon** is one of the major factions in Daemon X Machina

## Overview

**Horizon**'s philosophy: "*To all corners of the earth*". Several companies had been in talks to merge together in order to create a power that could rival that of a nation. Since it was said that this conglomerate was studying the possibility of an outer space civilization even before the Moonfall, their initiative in possessing resources from the Oval was swift. In addition, the ability to use femto energy in general household use, along with military weaponry, was quickly realized. In response to a society on the verge of collapse, Horizon took the position of leading humanity not through the constructs of social norms, but rather by their own economic activities. Horizon’s board of directors are made up of a privileged, elite class, with lower ranks being assigned to their own family members. It was decided to do it this way in order to allow Horizon to operate in a perfect corporate “*ecosystem*.”

Horizon’s goal is to create a life and future for humanity tomorrow, not for humanity 1000 years from now. It believes that winning tomorrow will lead to winning in the future. Horizon is mostly located at the Dawn Light Research Facility and the Redbrow Observation Area, but has operations at other facilities too, such as Port Glory.

・General Governance System

With reconstruction progress remaining ongoing, Horizon is looking to establish a traditional system of governance consisting of an executive branch divided amongst the four main hub zones and a central government consisting of representatives of each of the 16 sectors. Because of the necessity to stabilize the new world moving forward, Horizon feels that instead of creating a new system for the new world, it is best to focus on valuing the conventional things that have worked in the past.

・Living Conditions

Horizon was the consortium that initially proposed the idea of providing access to view the Outer battles in televised programs as a means to “*stabilize*” society on the outside of the wall. Horizon aims to continue to provide people with personal freedom, especially Outers, by using a system of governance that is familiar with contemporary lifestyles. Therefore, the "*humans*" under Horizon’s governance are given a free life in modern times.

・Technology

Because the original military-industrial department of Horizon had already achieved great power before the merger, overall military might and productivity have been high. It is commonly believed that the application of Horizon’s aeronautical technology has led to the production of some of the most advanced Arsenals, and that it will be Horizon who will bring together the entire world once again.

## Arsenals Produced By Horizon

“*Our Arsenals are modern weapons with a design that prioritizes functionality and a strong focus on power.*”

: **Atlas** (set) - A heavily armored unit with excellent offensive and defensive capabilities. It features a body with excellent stamina, and legs which have high defense performance with low mobility.

: **Goliath** (set) - Armor specializing in laser defense. However, because bullet resistance and mobility are low, this Arsenal is often used in specific situations.

: **Hecatochier** (head, body & legs) **Otus/Ephialtes** (arms) - With an emphasis on laser defense, this Arsenal is suitable for close-range firing attacks. It consists of a short-range head with a well-balanced body and legs. the Otus is specialized for long-range sniping, and enhanced for improved precision and reload speed. The Ephialtes is a high-output armor specialized for close combat. Excels at wielding melee weapons and thrown projectiles.

: **Fluoresce Dominion** (set) - Durable, heavy armor. It emphasizes defense at the expense of mobility, but its overall performance is high and it has excellent stun resistance.

: **Legion** (set) - A general-purpose armor used on numerous battlefields. It is a well balanced unit, and since it is widely distributed, there are many opportunities to obtain it.

: **Orsa** (set) - Armor lent to mercenaries by Orbital. Although the performance is low, it is a well-balanced unit that is easy to handle and consumes little memory.

: **Siegfried** (set) - Heavily armored unit developed with new technology. Its unique appearance draws from the designs of other Colossal Immortals.

: **Liberator** (set) - High-performance armor made without high memory consumption. It was designed on the combat data of the Colossal Immortal, Rebellion.

: **Albion** (set) - Heavy armor with a different concept for each part. It features a head that specializes in long-range combat, and legs that are overwhelmingly resistance to status conditions.

: **Gerd** (head) - Heavy armor that has a unique sight. Highly resistant to status conditions.

: **Gun Arms** (AR, MG, SH & BZ) - Special armor that features an assault rifle/machine gun/shotgun/bazooka installed directly into the arm for extreme devastation or advanced firepower.

## Weapons Produced By Horizon

* Bullet

: Grim Reaper/Grim ReaperII/Grim ReaperIII/Grim ReaperIII M

: Guilty Throne

: Silver Raven/Silver Raven AT/Silver Raven II/Silver Raven II M

: Evil Acedia

: Azrael/Azrael M

: Hoggish Spriggan

: Punishment

: Trickster

: Liberatio

: Flame Faust

: Prudens

* Laser

: Stargazer/Stargazer M

: Ugly Envy/Ugly Envy M

: Salvation Ray

* Melee Combat

: Buster Doom

: Noble Pride

: Excalibur

: Dainsleif

: Arondight

: Anfang Ärger

: Vargr Greed

: Initium

* Special

: Black Moon

* Shield

: Sacred Moon

: Grand Bulkhead

* Missiles

: Rampage Hammer

: Scarlet Star

: Foolish Wrath

: Brinicle

* Cannon

: Ogre Break/Ogre Break M/Ogre Break II

\*Blitz

: Graceful Lust/Graceful Lust M

: Dark Mantis/ Dark Mantis M

: Rumble Order

* Grenade

: Hand Grenade/Flame Grenade/Flash Grenade

* Mine

: Trap Mine

* Auxillary Support

: Chaff Flare

: Cooling System

: Reserve Magazine

: Down Booster

## **Optimus**

A Horizon facility. Its purpose is to try to create "an eternal humanity / Homo Optimus" by fusing AI technology with humans. It has led to the creation of Immortal Innocence, and continues to push for new research. Additionally, through its research of Femto energy to produce mass clones, the facility has discovered ways to develop energy that can be recycled forever. It can be said to be an organization out of touch with present-day moral ethics. The main purpose of Optimus is the controlled breeding of human beings, and the continued power of the privileged classes. It is a confidential department within Horizon, but to the public, it is a subordinate organization of the Supreme Executive Committee and budgeted as a department of defense research.

Unbeknownst to Horizon, Optimus has been under the control of a Valentine family member, Nemesis, who has planted people faithful to her in both high level executive and research positions within the facility for her ultimate purpose...