Artificial Evolution Laboratory

The United Nations Artificial Evolution Laboratory was a research complex located in Hakone, under the control of the U.N., built to research the mysterious "Giant of Light" (Adam) which appeared in Antarctica, and to carry out Project E: the Adam Revival Project (creation of the Evangelions). The Artificial Evolution Laboratory was operated by the Gehirn organization, and Gendo Ikari was chief of research. Essentially the Artificial Evolution Laboratory was the predecessor to the Nerv headquarters research complex, and filled its function to research and develop the Evangelion Units during the early 2000's, until Nerv HQ was completed (when the new city of Tokyo-3 was built around old Hakone).