The Boy Who Cried Leviathan The Boy Who Cried Leviathan is a story from " " . The story is about a boy who falsely reports that Leviathan is planning to cause a tidal wave so many times that no one believes him when he is finally telling the truth . In the second volume , the boy and Leviathan have become friends after he learned his lesson . The story is based on " " , a fable attributed to , with elements borrowed from . Volume 1 : Underwater Escapades . Story . Prologue . " Once upon a time , in a quiet little village by the sea , lived a very mischievous boy . " " One day , he decided to have himself a bit of fun . He ran around the village yelling , " " " Leviathan ' s on his way ! There ' s gonna be tidal wave ! " " " The villagers went into a frenzy as they ran from their houses to get as far away from the water as possible . " " The boy loved feeling in control . He felt just as mighty as the aquatic king himself ! " " " Leviathan ' s on his way ! There ' s gonna be tidal wave ! " " " The boy continued his trickery day after day . " " As time went on , the villagers stopped trusting the boy . Soon , nobody in the village would believe a word he said . " " But then one day , Leviathan actually did appear , rising from the depths with malice in his eyes ! " " Leviathan splashed a mighty wave at the boy , and the vicious undertow sucked him into the water . Then Leviathan set off after his prey , baring his mighty fangs . " " The boy started swimming as fast as his little arms and legs could take him . But would he be able to escape from the king of the sea . . . ? " Epilogue 1 : The Vanishing . " The boy had managed to stay ahead of Leviathan and was fast approaching land . " " " If I can just get out of the water , I ' ll be safe , " he said . " " However , things took a turn for the worse when he made it to dry ground . " " Leviathan turned himself into a serpentine tornado and continued the chase ! " " " Somebody help ! Leviathan ' s after me ! " screamed the boy as he neared the village . " " But , of course , nobody believed him . " " " Please believe me ! Look , he ' s right behind me ! " " " But as the boy turned around to point , the tornado had already vanished without a trace . " " " I knew it ! You ' re nothing but a rotten liar ! " " " The adults of the village became very angry with the boy . " " Liars never gain from their devious acts . They only suffer in the end . " Epilogue 2 : Snide Pride . " The boy escaped from the menacing Leviathan ! " " He stuck his nose high into the air and declared to the villagers , " " " Leviathan was a fool to think he could catch me ! King of the sea ? I sure showed him ! " " " Leviathan hear the boy ' s boasting and said , " " " Since it seems you want to attract so much attention . . . " " " Suddenly , the prideful boy ' s nose grew to three times its ordinary size ! " " He was chided by all the other boys and girls - - and even by some of the adults ! " " " Hey , check out the long - nosed numbskull ! " " " And so the little boy finally " nose " how important it is to be honest . . . and humble . " Epilogue 3 : Rematch . " The boy escaped from the menacing Leviathan ! " " " Listen , everyone ! I raced Leviathan and won ! " " " But , of course , nobody believed him . " " " I swear ! I ' m not lying this time ! I promise ! " " " " Oh yeah ? " said one of the villagers . " Then race him again where we can all see ! " " " " B - but . . . " " " So you were lying ? " " " " No ! And I ' ll prove it , " the boy cried . " " " Leviathan , I challenge you to another race ! " " " At that very instant , Leviathan appeared in a great gush of water . " " " Very well - - but this time , I won ' t go so easy on you ! " " " After hearing that , the boy dove into the waters , never to be seen again . " The Game . Sliding the stylus up and down causes Chocobo to rise in the water , while lifting the stylus away from the touch screen will cause him to sink . Using this method , guide Chocobo past the obstacles . Battle Mode . In battle mode , the player who lasts the longest with only three lives wins the game . Trial Mode . In trial mode , the player strives to travel as far as possible without encountering any obstacles . Volume 2 : Bubbling Barrage . Story . Prologue . " Some time had passed since Leviathan and the boy had first had their underwater race . " " The mighty beast had actually become quite fond of his human friend . " " The boy had learned his lesson from Leviathan and no longer let loose the foolish lies he once did . He still had an attitude , though . " " " Hey , you ! Funky - smelling fish - face ! Let ' s race again ! " " " As the two engaged in competition with each other , their relationship grew closer . " " During one race , the boy noticed something strange . " " Born from Leviathan ' s wake were schools of golden fish ! " " Leviathan told the boy , " As you can see , I am the one who makes the delicious fish you eat every day . Sadly , I ' ve never been able to catch one and try it for myself . " " " " Leave it to me ! I ' ll make sure you feast on golden fish this evening ! " " " So the boy made ready . . . " Epilogue 1 : The Name Game . " The boy swam as fast as he could and gathered a number of the golden fish . " " After enjoying his feast , Leviathan said , " You know , boy , these fish are quite delicious indeed ! Thank you for your efforts ! " " " " Actually , fish - fa - - I mean , Lord Leviathan , I ' m the one who should thank you . You ' ve taught me a lot . " " " " You don ’ t have to call me ' Lord , ' boy . " " " " Mr . Leviathan ? " " " " No , that makes me feel old . " " " " Then fish - face it is ! " " " " How dare you ! " roared the mighty ruler of the seas . " " " Aaagh ! I ' m so sorry ! " " " " No , no , boy . Fish - face is just fine . " " " The once lonely Leviathan had gained a true friend at last . From that day on , the two were rarely seen apart . " Epilogue 2 : Savior Behavior . " The boy swam as quickly as he could and gathered a number of the golden fish . " " Leviathan finally got his chance to sample the scrumptious delicacy . " " " You ' re from the village by the sea , right ? " asked the majestic beast . " " " Indeed I am . " " " " That location is far from ideal for fishing , isn ' t it ? The tidal waves have turned the waters sour . " " " Leviathan began spinning his serpentine tail in the water . " " Suddenly , the stagnant waters receded from the village shores , and crystal - clear water rushed in to take their place . " " It was an aquatic paradise , home to coral reefs and a wide variety of gorgeous - - and delicious - - fish . " " The once untruthful and boastful boy had saved his poor village , but nobody ever found out about his valorous deeds . " Epilogue 3 : The Kraken . " The boy swam as fast as he could and gathered a number of the golden fish , when suddenly the monstrous Kraken appeared from the obsidian depths ! " " " Blistering barnacles ! It ' s the Kraken ! " " " The boy swam to Leviathan and reported that the evil beast was on its way . " " " Now , now , boy . . . Don ' t start up your lying again , hear ? " " " Leviathan didn ' t believe him ! " " The Kraken closed in . . . " " Without warning , the Kraken lobbed a shot of ink at the boy , covering him from head to toe in mucky ooze . " " Leviathan looked at him and laughed heartily . " " " Did you learn your lesson , boy ? It only takes an instant to lose someone ' s trust . Gaining it back can take a lifetime . " " " The boy felt terrible for the way he had been . From that day on , he vowed to be the most honest person in the village . " The Game . Use the stylus to guide Chocobo to gather fish to feed to Leviathan . Battle Mode . The players compete to feed Leviathan . Players can ram each other to steal fish from one another .