Titan and the Beanstalk Titan and the Beanstalk is a story from " " . The story is about a young boy who is robbed while having to run an errand for his mother . He then finds a magical bean , which he throws out through his window . Overnight , the bean grows into a giant stalk which he climbs all the way to the top , where he finds the home of a giant . The story is based on " " . Volume 1 : Leapin ' on Leaves . Story . Prologue . " Once upon a time , there was a young boy who lived with his mother . One day , she asked her son to run a special errand , handing him some money . " " He slipped the gil into his favorite pouch , tied it around his belt , and started heading down the road . " " Just as he was beginning to hum his favorite tune , a group of pugnacious men slipped out of the nearby shadows . " " " If ye favor those pretty ears on yer head , hand over all yer gil ! " " " They were thieves ! The boy could do nothing , and lost both his favorite pouch and his mother ' s money . " " After the thieves sped off , the boy noticed a small , peculiar bean lying on the side of the road . It sparkled with all the colors of the rainbow . The boy sighed and picked it up before heading home . " " After he told his mother what happened , she kindly replied , " What ' s done is done , my dear son . Do not worry . Those thieves have been causing trouble for everyone these days . I ' m just happy you made it back safely . " " " Soothed by his mother ' s kind words , he headed upstairs to his room and flicked the mysterious bean out of his window before going to sleep . It fell softly into the garden below . " " Overnight , something amazing happened ! The bean gave birth to an amazing stalk that towered high into the heavens above . . . " Epilogue 1 : Magic Beans . " When the boy reached the top of the beanstalk , he found himself at Titan ' s shrine ! It was full of treasure beyond imagination . " " Back on the surface , the thieves were arguing fiercely over how to split their stolen stash . " " Stealing has gotten those nasty thieves nowhere . " " The boy , once saddened by having his mother ' s money stolen from him , slipped into the sleeping Titan ' s vault and snatched a batch of magic beans , bringing up his spirits at last . " Epilogue 2 : Bombs Away . " The boy had climbed high up the beanstalk , and from the clouds , his house down below looked like a tiny bean . " " At that moment , the boy noticed something snagged onto the stalk . It was his stolen pouch ! " " He opened it up , but much to his dismay , he found it to be completely empty . " " Just then a group of bomb monsters appeared , surrounding the beanstalk . " " " Titan ' s shrine is up above ! " " " " We ' ll blast anybody who tries to get through ! " " " The boy realized that Titan was the one in charge of the thieves ! He was behind the whole sinister scheme ! " " The boy deftly dodged the incoming bombs and made his way to the temple at the top of the beanstalk . " " While Titan slept , the boy made off with as much stolen treasure as he could carry . He had to return it to the townsfolk ! " " The bombs , true to their nature ( and especially angry about letting the boy escape ) , self - destructed in a spectacular display . " Epilogue 3 : Decisions . " When the boy reached the top of the beanstalk , he found himself at Titan ' s shrine ! " " As the terrible tyrant slept soundly , the boy snuck into the treasure vault . " " Inside the vault , amongst the heaps of artifacts and gems , was an exceptionally large treasure chest as well as an especially small one . " " While the boy pondered over which one to pilfer , another group of thieves suddenly charged into the room and grabbed a hold of the larger chest . " " The boy , slightly dismayed , opened up the smaller chest . Much to his surprise , the inside of the box was laden with jewels ! " " Seeing the contents of the smaller chest , the thieves snickered with glee and opened the lid of their box . " " " There be treasure in here ! We just know it ! " " " However , just as the chest cracked open , a tangle of vines leaped out and ensnared the evildoers . " " " By Titan ' s moldy maw ! Help us outta here ! " " " Greediness had gotten those nasty thieves nowhere . " The Game . The general idea of the game is to get Chocobo , to reach the top of the bean stalk by drawing " elastic " leaves for him to jump on while not hitting the Bombs . Small leaves a more elastic than bigger ones . Battle Mode . In battle mode , Chocobo must race Jailbirds to the top of the bean stalk . The winner is the one who reaches the top first Trial Mode . In trial mode , Chocobo must jump as high as he can while avoiding the bombs scattered around the course . If he hits them three times , the game is over . Volume 2 : Scurry Down the Stalk . Story . Prologue . " The boy had made it to the top of the magic beanstalk and into Titan ’ s shrine . The boy could hear the cacophonous snoring of the fiendish ogre rumbling through the dark halls . " " The boy gathered his courage and took advantage of the situation , slipping into Titan ' s vault and snatching some treasure . " " " I did it ! " " " Suddenly , the boy ’ s joyous moment was brought to a screeching halt . " " Titan had stopped snoring . " " " Fee , fi , fo , fum , I smell the blood of a dead man ! " " " " Uh - oh ! " " " Titan stormed after the boy with his bomb servants closely in tow . " " Would the boy make it back down the beanstalk in one piece ? " Epilogue 1 : Titanic Rage . " The boy made it down the beanstalk at an incredible pace , with the townsfolk ' s treasure tucked tightly under his arm . " " Titan , moving at a frenzied , uncontrollable pace , lost his mighty grip in the vine . After falling several dozen stories , he smashed through the ground and fell deep below into the underworld , knocking himself out for weeks . " " The boy reached the town and returned the treasure that had been stolen by Titan . Everyone was overjoyed and a festival was held to celebrate ! " " Deep underground , Titan finally came back to his senses . He used the dirt and rock that surrounded him to build a new shrine . " " But whenever he remembered the day the boy had bested him , he would stomp and bang the floors of the shrine . " " Very few people know that this is actually what causes earthquakes . " Epilogue 2 : Golden Goose . " The boy made it down the beanstalk at an incredible pace , with the townsfolk ' s treasure tucked tightly under his arm . " " Titan , moving at a frenzied , uncontrollable pace , lost his mighty grip in the vine . After falling several dozen stories , he smashed through the ground and fell deep below into the underworld , knocking himself out for weeks . " " The boy returned the treasure to the townsfolk , and everyone was overjoyed . Amongst the treasure was a peculiar goose . " " The goose stayed close to the boy at all times , so he was left with no choice but to take it home and care for it . " " The goose turned out to be magic ! Every day , it laid a single , beautiful golden egg . " " Thanks to the golden eggs , the boy became fabulously rich and lived happily ever after . " Epilogue 3 : Imperfections . " The boy made it down the beanstalk at an incredible pace , with the townsfolk ' s treasure tucked tightly under his arm . " " Titan , moving at a frenzied , uncontrollable pace , lost his mighty grip in the vine . After falling several dozen stories , he smashed through the ground and fell deep below into the underworld , knocking himself out for weeks . " " The treasure that the boy had taken from Titan ' s shrine was not all gold and silver , however . " " There were two very special bags . On contained the " imperfections of oneself , " and the second contained " imperfections of others . " " " As he carried the bags back to the village , the boy kept the bag containing the " imperfections of others " in front of him , while making sure the " imperfections of oneself " were slung over his shoulder , out of sight . " " Because of this , all people would come to ignore their own imperfections and only concern themselves with those of the people around them . " " Titan , with all of his imperfections stolen by the boy , grew stronger and stronger below the ground . " " Very few people know this is the reason that earthquakes are impossible to predict and almost impossible to defend against . " The Game . The player must guide Chocobo down the beanstalk by drawing leaves to direct him , all the while gathering coins and avoiding Titan . Only diagonal leaves will work – Chocobo will simply fall through horizontal or vertical leaves . Spheres throughout the course will cause Chocobo to speed up or slow down if touched . Battle Mode . In battle mode , the players each compete to collect coins . The one with the most at the end is the winner . Trial Mode . In trial mode , Chocobo must collect as many coins possible before reaching the bottom or being knocked out by Titan .