It was a chilly October afternoon, and the Pahoda office was abuzz with Halloween excitement. Costumes were in full swing, with employees dressed as everything from classic vampires to superheroes. But amidst the usual holiday cheer, something was off—and it all started with the office copier.
The Mysterious Malfunctions Begin
Pahoda’s office had the latest in copier technology—fast, efficient, and normally problem-free. But a few days before Halloween, strange things began happening.
“Has anyone else noticed the copier acting…weird?” Jessica from accounting asked, hesitating as she watched a sheet of paper mysteriously print on its own.
“Define ‘weird,’” said Mark, the IT manager. He, like everyone else, was used to fixing the occasional paper jam, but this felt different.
“Well, first, it printed a random page with just a single phrase: ‘Do not trust it.’ Then, the screen flashed some strange message in a font that looked straight out of an old horror movie.”
Mark shrugged. “Probably just a glitch. I’ll reboot it.” He was halfway to the copier when the lights flickered, and the machine let out an eerie whir, spitting out another sheet of paper.
On it, in bold letters: “It’s watching you.”
The Office Whispers
By noon, rumors were swirling around the office. Some employees swore they heard the copier making strange noises after hours, and a few even claimed to have seen shadows moving behind it.
“I’m telling you, it’s haunted!” Jeff, the office prankster, said with a grin. “Maybe it’s an old copier ghost looking for revenge!”
Samantha from HR rolled her eyes. “Jeff, it’s just a machine. Probably a software issue. I’ll call Pahoda’s support team.”
But even Samantha had to admit, something was off. During her lunch break, the copier once again came to life, printing page after page with nothing but the words: “It knows.”
The IT Team Investigates
Determined to get to the bottom of things, Mark and his IT team ran diagnostics. The copier seemed perfectly fine on paper—no malware, no mechanical issues, nothing that would explain its eerie behavior.
Just as they were about to leave for the day, the copier groaned. Its lights flickered, and it began printing—slowly, deliberately—one sheet after another.
Mark approached cautiously, grabbing the first sheet. It was an image—a grainy, black-and-white photograph of an empty office, except for one detail: a figure standing by the copier, with glowing eyes peering out from the shadows.
“Okay, that’s definitely not normal,” Mark muttered. He quickly sent an email to Pahoda’s service team with the subject line: URGENT—HAUNTED COPIER?
The Halloween Reveal
On the day of the Halloween party, the copier’s antics escalated. It hummed to life every few minutes, spitting out cryptic messages: “I’m still here,” “You can’t hide,” and “It’s too late.” The entire office was buzzing with theories, and even the biggest skeptics were feeling uneasy.
Just as the costume contest was about to begin, the copier went silent. Everyone turned to look as it whirred back to life one last time, printing out a single page: “BOO!”
Suddenly, the doors burst open, and in walked the Pahoda service team—dressed head-to-toe as ghostbusters.
“Gotcha!” Jeff yelled from the back of the room, unable to contain his laughter. “It was all a prank! Mark and I set up the copier with a secret script to print those messages.”
The office erupted in laughter, a mix of relief and amusement. Even Samantha cracked a smile as she realized she had been part of one of the best Halloween pranks in office history.
Lessons from the Haunted Copier
While the haunted copier turned out to be a harmless Halloween joke, it reminded everyone of the importance of having reliable technology. As the Pahoda team packed up their ghostbuster gear, they left a few parting words: “Even on Halloween, you can count on us for your copier needs—haunted or not!”
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