Fantasma de la Oficina

Summary

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Spooked – Fantasma de la Oficina

Podcast: Spooked
Host: Glynn Washington (with story by Carlos)
Release Date: February 20, 2026
Producer: KQED & Snap Studios

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Episode Overview

Fantasma de la Oficina explores one man’s chilling brush with the supernatural in a Japanese-Peruvian office in Lima, Peru. Graphic designer Carlos recounts a story that blends immigrant family traditions, workplace camaraderie, and an ancestral curse—culminating in an unforgettable personal encounter with a mysterious entity known as “Piesitos,” the office ghost.

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Key Story Segments & Insights

1. Carlos Finds a New Community in Lima

[09:24]

• Carlos, a Peruvian not of Japanese descent, joins a marketing agency in the city’s Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) district.
• Welcomed despite cultural differences:

  “I thought I'd clash with them since I didn't know their customs. But nope, they treated me like one of their own... It almost felt like we were old friends.” – Carlos [09:24]

• Main colleagues: Juanjo (shift boss), Chacal (intern, ex-metalhead), Rulo (tall, hunched), and especially Sakura (boss’s daughter, spiritual, friendly).

2. Introduction to Piesitos, the Office Ghost

[10:57] – [11:47]

• During a late-night work session, Sakura warns Carlos:

  “You should watch out for Piesitos.” – Sakura [10:57]

• Piesitos ("Little Feet") is known for appearing as just shoes and pants—never a full figure—especially to those who sleep overnight in the office.
• Carlos laughs it off, thinking it a practical joke.

3. A Ghostly Encounter on the Third Floor

[13:24] – [16:34]

• Late one night, Carlos is asked by the security guard to reheat food upstairs. The building, normally lively, feels empty and still.
• As Carlos climbs the dark stairs, he senses a presence, sees a dark figure like his colleague, and suddenly:

  “I feel this wave of fear... It passes right through my body. I feel an electric jolt... I drop the lunch container... Was that a ghost?” – Carlos [14:04–16:34]

• Carlos is left shaken, unable to speak of what he saw.

4. The Shadow Returns; A Second Witness

[18:29] – [21:43]

• After reluctantly returning to the kitchen with Chacal, the two witness the shadow again—moving slowly, eventually slipping through a wall.

  “The shadow shows up again... slips into the kitchen. Then it turns to face the wall... and just walks through, straight through the wall.” – Carlos [21:02]

  • Both are terrified and flee. Colleagues recognize this as the true "Piesitos" encounter.

5. A Spiritual Cleansing

[24:07] – [26:34]

• Next day, a yuta (shaman/white witch) arrives, spraying floral-scented water on Carlos (“like Doritos mixed with agua Florida”).
  • Only Carlos is cleansed; Chacal is left alone.
  • Explained as necessary because “the ghost passed through you.”

  “No one told her about you... She said the ghost passed through you. Chakal only saw it, so she didn't spray him.” – Sakura [26:00]

6. The Curse Unveiled

[28:41] – [33:41]

• Several months later, company faces financial ruin; Carlos catches up with Sakura.

• She confides a family secret:

  “That ghost is part of the family... Her grandfather found a surname on their butsudan that didn’t match the family. He cut it off and threw it away. From then, ‘Piesitos’ began to haunt the office.” – Sakura [29:41]

• Cutting a surname from the altar (butsudan) is like “kicking someone out of the family,” which is believed to have brought down a curse: no male descendants, family businesses (including the company) crumble.

• The only way to break the curse: a ritual apology by the sea with the whole family and the yuta.

• After this, things seemingly return to normal—but uncertainty lingers.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Carlos’s awe and skepticism turn fear:

  “I see this thing still coming up the stairs... I’m completely petrified. I can’t even scream. It goes right through me.” – Carlos [14:04–16:34] -Colleague’s reaction: "Dude, you're brown, but you're as pale as a ghost." – Juanjo, after Carlos's encounter [18:59]

• Sakura on the curse:

  “Since we cut his name off the butsudan, the ghost wanted to erase our family name, too. How? Simple. You can't have any sons.” – Sakura [31:12]

• On superstitions and closure:

  “At least now there won't be any entity bothering us. I’m not totally sure I believe her, but I hope so too.” – Carlos [33:43]

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Important Timestamps

• Welcome to Spooked – [00:09]
• Carlos begins work at marketing company – [09:24]
• Origin of Piesitos legend – [10:57–11:47]
• First supernatural encounter – [14:04–16:34]
• Second sighting with Chacal – [20:58–21:43]
• Yuta’s cleansing ritual – [24:11–26:34]
• Sakura reveals the ancestor curse – [29:24–33:41]
• Resolution and reflection – [33:41–34:20]

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Tone & Storytelling Style

• Candid, conversational, often humorous—even in the face of fear (“like Doritos mixed with agua Florida”).
• Fluent mix of Spanish, Japanese, and Peruvian cultural details.
• Direct first-person storytelling with honest suspicion, awe, and reflection.

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Takeaways

• Fantasma de la Oficina is more than a ghost story; it’s an exploration of cultural identity, workplace kinship, and the enduring influence of ancestral bonds.
• The “curse” of the wandering ancestor, and rituals to address spiritual grievances, underscore the deep role of tradition and belief in daily life—even among skeptics and outsiders.
• The mystery lingers even after attempted resolution, leaving both Carlos and the listeners pondering the boundaries between legend, coincidence, and the truly unexplained.

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For more true supernatural stories, tune in to Spooked every Friday.

Transcript

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[Carlos]

When I started working there, I was surprised to learn that 90% of the staff was Japanese. So I thought I'd clash with them since I didn't know their customs. But nope, they treated me like one of their own. They taught me how to speak Japanese, showed me their traditions, and even dropped some slang on me. Ne no, they called it. The people I worked most closely with were the shift boss, Juanjo, an intern we all called el Chacal, and this tall, lanky, hunched guy we called Rulo. But the first person it really clicked with was Sakura, the boss's daughter. She's about 10 years older than me, super spiritual, and always had a smile. I loved chatting with her. It almost felt like we were old friends. So yeah, I really liked working there. One day, three or four months into the job, the work gets so busy that we have to pull an all nighter. So we have a team meeting to go through our tasks, and once we're finished, Sakura looks at me and says, oh, you should watch out for piacitos.

[Juanjo]

You okay?

[Carlos]

What? Piesitos means little feet in English. Everyone starts laughing, but I'm like, quine pisitos? Who's piecitos? I thought it was an office dog or something.

[Juanjo]

They're like, piesitos es el fantasmita. Get nemos a gaen officina.

[Carlos]

Piacitos is our office ghost. I go, why is it called piesitos? And Sakura says, la gente que queda dormir. People who spend the night here often sleep on the couch in their reception room. But sometimes when they wake up, they see a pair of feet walking by. Everyone sees this dark silhouette of shoes and pants, but no one's ever looked up to see the whole body, just the feet.

[Juanjo]

Porreso legitos.

[Carlos]

That's why they call it piesitos. I laugh and think it's just a joke, especially since everyone also laughed.

[Juanjo]

So I think, ah, mi la versi di aversi lobelodig.

[Carlos]

Alright, let's see if I get to see it. A year and a half later, I'd spent the night in the reception room at least 10 times and hadn't seen a thing. So for me, viecitos just became a running joke. And I never got creeped out working late because I was never alone in the building. It was a three story building, the security guard was always at the front door and the boss actually lived on the third floor. So family was always coming and going and the building was always busy. It never felt like a creepy place. So it's almost midnight and there are four of us at the office. Juanjo, Jacal, Rulo and I, we're working on a campaign for this phone company that always hits us with last minute requests. Then at 1:32 in the morning, we're all so tired, so we decide to call it a night. I'm walking through the lobby, just about to head out the front door when I hear someone call my name.

[Juanjo]

Oye, Carlos, meise el vigilante.

[Carlos]

Oy Carlos, it's the security guard. Hey buddy, can you do me a favor?

[Juanjo]

Me poderias calentar mi ta par de comida.

[Carlos]

Can you go upstairs and heat up my food in the microwave? I can't leave my post and I'm watching your car, so help me out.

[Juanjo]

Claro my problema.

[Carlos]

Sure, no problem. And he tosses me this food container. I make my way through the production floor, the photo lab, and get to the door leading to the stairs. There's a metal staircase that leads straight up to the third floor where the kitchen and the boss apartment are.

[Juanjo]

Nyuna luz esta encendida.

[Carlos]

Not a single light is on, but I don't want to turn them on and risk waking up my boss and his family. And so I start walking up. As I'm going up, I start to feel this presence behind me. I turn around and see this silhouette. It's a dark shadow, but I can tell it's a person. They're walking all hunched over, slowly making their way toward the stairs. The silhouette of the jacket looks like it's my Buddy Rulo's. So I'm like, that's gotta be Rulo. He's probably on his way to get his lunchbox or something. I'm halfway up the stairs and suddenly. I feel this wave of fear. Out of nowhere, I turn around and I see this thing still coming up the stairs. But it's only like a few steps behind me. Super close. But even though it's right there, all I see is a black shadow. I'm completely petrified. I can't even scream. It goes right through me. It passes right through my body. I feel an electric jolt that makes all the hair in my body stand up. I drop the lunch container, and when I look up, I see the shadow still climbing the stairs, heading to the kitchen. I just freeze. What just happened? Was that a ghost?

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[Carlos]

I turn around and race down the stairs. I blast through the door. Everyone's in the production area staring at at me, but I just walk straight to my desk. Juanjo, Chacal and Rulo come up to my desk. They're like, carlos, que es visto to ha visto algo? Did you see something? No, I didn't see anything.

[Juanjo]

Tu pieles morena yto establanco.

[Carlos]

Dude, you're brown, but you're as pale as a ghost. And I'm like, I didn't see anything. I don't want to freak them out. I just need them to leave me alone so I can process what the hell just happened. Five minutes later, I'm feeling more calm, But I realize that the security guard is still waiting for his food. So I go up to our intern, El chakal. He's this young dude in his 20s. He used to be a metalhead, but when he joined the company, they made him cut his hair. Now he's a reformed metalhead. So I tell him, chacale. He looks at me, kind of freaked out. What's up? He says, come with me to the third floor.

[Juanjo]

No, no, no, no mes tu die en es cana de miedo.

[Carlos]

No, no, no. You seem scared. And I'm like, shut up and follow me. Me and chakal are walking up the stairs, and we find the container on the floor. I pick it up, and he says, yeah, you def. We get to the third floor. I put the food in the microwave and set a timer for two minutes. I turn to jakal and sabe que chacal. You know what, Chakal?

[Juanjo]

Ebit un fan darma.

[Carlos]

I just saw a ghost.

[Juanjo]

Que con razon.

[Narrator/Host]

Yo savilla, yo savilla.

[Carlos]

Como?

[Juanjo]

Como?

[Narrator/Host]

Como a sido.

[Carlos]

What? No way. How did it happen? I start telling jakal what happened. We're both standing by the microwave, staring at the stairs. And then, Out of nowhere.

[Juanjo]

Las ombra otra ves a palacio.

[Carlos]

The shadow shows up again, still climbing, Just slowly reaching the landing that we

[Juanjo]

know is villas ecaleria.

[Carlos]

It finally makes it to the top, Slips into the kitchen, And it turns towards us. It's still a black shadow. I can't make out a single detail. Then it turns to face the wall that separates the kitchen from the boss's apartment. And it just walks through, Straight through the wall.

[Juanjo]

No quedamos elados.

[Carlos]

We're frozen, Totally freaked out. We're like,

[Narrator/Host]

did you see that?

[Carlos]

You saw that, right? We just grab the food from the microwave and take off running. We get to the production floor. Only rulo and juanco are there. Rulo goes, what happened now? And we're like, we just saw a ghost. He goes, what? Where? On the third floor. That's when Juanjo jumps in.

[Juanjo]

Ah, y ha vista piesitos medijo.

[Carlos]

Oh, so you finally saw piacitos. I go, but that wasn't pisitos. It was a tall, old, slow shadow that looked like rulo. Oh, so you saw it in full. You hit the jackpot. It was about time. And he slaps me on the back. Only then I realized that maybe that thing was piacitos. The next day, when I get to the office, everyone's like, carlos havito fantasma.

[Juanjo]

Carlos havizo un fantasma.

[Carlos]

Carlos saw a ghost. Sakura comes up to me and says, hey, tell me what happened? And I tell her the story. She just goes, ah, yeah. And that was it. After that, no one really brought it up again. But I start getting nervous about going to the kitchen late at night. I avoid taking the stairs, and I start to eat out. A few days later. It's about three in the afternoon, just like any other day. I'm sitting at my desk when I see this lady. She has short, wavy hair and is wearing jeans, a T shirt and sneakers. Pretty normal. She's spraying something with a spray bottle, spritzing everywhere. I just figured, oh, maybe she's someone who came to clean. I didn't think much about it, but as she's getting closer to my desk, I notice the water she's spraying smells like flowers.

[Juanjo]

Pero tenuno habi na llera que olia de sagradable.

[Carlos]

But there's also this other smell. Something nasty, like funky gym socks.

[Juanjo]

Doritos con agua florida con flores.

[Carlos]

Like doritos mixed with agua Florida. It's just gross. Then she gets right up to me

[Juanjo]

and mi comiensa conesa agua.

[Carlos]

And she starts spraying me with that water. I'm like, whoa, lady, what are you doing? But she keeps spraying me. Chakal and Juanjo are cracking up. That's what you get for not showering, bro. She sprays me some more and then walks away like nothing happened. Juanjo says, you know who that is? No.

[Juanjo]

Andre La UTA meis.

[Carlos]

They brought in a yuta. She's pretty well known around our community. Apparently, a yuta is a kind of shaman or white witch that Japanese people call on whenever they need to handle something serious, like delicate rituals or spiritual stuff. They can consult a yuta. She came because of your little encounter. She's here to cleanse the place. I'm like, I can't believe sakura. He says, why, she must have told her I was the one who had the encounter. That's why I got sprayed with that nasty stuff. A couple of hours later, Sakura shows up and I ask, hey, why'd you tell the lady I saw a ghost?

[Juanjo]

She says, carlitos Nadia la diho que tu hacido el chia bistro fantasma.

[Carlos]

No one told her about you. We just told her that Piesitos showed up again, so she came to cleanse the place. Well, why did she spray me with that water? She tells me. Oh, I guess she must have seen something. The Utah said the ghost passed through you. Jakal only saw it, so she didn't spray him. What? I don't believe her. Like after the encounter, I didn't feel off or anything.

[Narrator/Host]

And.

[Carlos]

And I didn't feel any different after the cleansing, so I just brushed this whole thing off.

[Narrator/Host]

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[Carlos]

Four or five months later, problems start piling up at the company. Management begins falling behind on paychecks. Money gets tight and our clients disappear. So I decide to quit. Then soon after I leave, the company files for bankruptcy. It had been about a year and a half by then. That's when I hit up Sakura to go grab breakfast. We're just catching up. How Chakal moved to another company. How Juan goes off somewhere else. It felt just like when we used to work together. But suddenly. Sakura.

[Juanjo]

Oye re acuerdas 10 cuentro con el fantasma y layout.

[Carlos]

Do you remember that whole thing with the ghost and the Utah? Yeah, of course. What about it? Let me tell you some gossip. And she just looks at me and

[Juanjo]

says, es que ese fantasma? Es de la familia.

[Carlos]

That ghost is part of the family. See, we Japanese have something called a butsudan. It's like a little wooden altar where we write the names of our ancestors. Every new moon every month, we leave food offerings, light incense, and say prayers in front of it so our ancestors can guide the family. Sakura's family had their own butsudan at home. They lived just a few blocks from the office. One day, her grandfather noticed a name, a surname written on the butsudan that didn't match theirs. He and the whole family were like,

[Juanjo]

no queremo que prote nejas nuesdijno de protenes her.

[Carlos]

You don't belong here. You're not part of this family. You're not worthy of this family tree. So the grandfather grabs a handsaw and cuts that surname off the butsudan and just throws that piece in the trash. She tells me this happened around 2004, when Pitos first showed up at the office. So I ask, wait, so your granddad, he messed up? She says cutting a surname off the butsudan is like kicking someone out of the family. It's like leaving them orphaned. That's why Piesitos haunted the office. He put a curse on our family. I'm speechless. She says, since we cut his name off the butsudan, the ghost wanted to erase our family name, too. How? Simple. You can't have any sons. That way, the family name dies out, and with it, the whole butsudan. Since then, no boys have been born in our family. I know it sounds wrong, but that's just how the family name gets passed down, right? That's when it hits me. She's right. Sakura had four brothers. They all had partners and started families. Six births in total, but every single one a girl. Sakura says this curse is why the company went bankrupt. The family had a few other businesses, and those collapsed, too. I just ask her, so have you tried making amends? Yeah. She says the only way to break the curse was for Grandpa to apologize in a ritual by the sea. So not long after you left Carlos, our family Utah performed the ritual in Costa Verde. Every one of Grandpa's descendants had to be there. Every grandkid had to ask for forgiveness. Even me. Then we threw some offerings into the sea. When Sakura finishes the story. I'm shocked. I mean, I saw everything that went down with her family, but thought nothing of it. But everything Sakura is saying makes sense. Why would she lie to me? Besides, I also saw Pisitos. I don't want to pry any further and make her feel uncomfortable, so I just tell her how sorry I was and ask if everything's okay now.

[Juanjo]

Tosta bien, entrego miya mer.

[Carlos]

No, she says everything's fine. Well, I hope. At least now there won't be any entity bothering us. I'm not totally sure if I believe her, but I hope so too.

[Narrator/Host]

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[Carlos]

Sa.