Triggers

Triggers is the 53rd Sodor Short.

## Plot

The short begins with Whiff explaining that the video contains following triggers such as: Violence, Coarse language, Adult theme, Blasphemy, Verbal abuse, Threats of physical abuse, ACTUAL physical abuse, thalassophobia, transphobia, arachnophobia, binge eating/watching and vertigo. He then is interrupted by Diesel and they argue. Whiff realises they are live. He asks the viewers whether they are wondering about Season 4 and how to avoid triggers in the today's world. He then says he will answer the second question in which Diesel calls out "Grow some Bollocks" and starts ranting about cancelled culture. Whiff then says to Rosie they will need the machine sooner than expected. Rosie responds by telling him that it is almost done.

Benson suddenly appears and demands to know why the three engines are on military property. Whiff explains that he needs some of the base's technology for an algorithm that is designed to alert people about trigger warnings. Benson thinks the idea is ridiculous while Rosie is finishing up with the algorithm. Whiff explains what his algorithm is and how it warns people of offensive content. He calls it the Triggered Warning Alert Technology or known as the T.W.A.T which he stops before finishing how it would be said. Rosie then finally gets the algorithm ready and turns it on.

Once it's turned on it says anger for Benson and evil for Diesel which Diesel replies with "What the everlasting F..." but before he could finish his sentence he gets hurt by an unknown source which Whiff says it was the T.W.A.T as it doesn't just warn people of triggers but it also blocks it. Diesel is triggered by this and says it is the worst thing on the Internet since Tik-Tok, which then leads to the quote "Tok-Shaming" appearing below Diesel. He believes that it is fake, while Whiff says it's true. Diesel then goes on a rant about how an outrage over the smallest, stupidest piece of media leads to a vocal minority that always gets out of hand. Whiff asks him to reiterate his statement (indirectly bringing up the feedback on Rise of Skywalker and the final season of Game of Thrones), to which Diesel corrects himself, stating that it happens most of the time, though he still sticks to his point. This shows Whiff that Diesel is triggered, although Diesel stubbornly retorts that he was just stating a fact. Whiff then explains the second feature of the algorithm and how it can be able to show other peoples triggers/weaknesses which he calls the Sonographic Headspace Interface Transmitter or known as the S.H.I.T which Whiff realises and gets triggered about as he moans about how terrible he is at acronyms.

Rosie then examines Diesel's triggers: Being polite, following the rules, doing your job and ripped jeans. Diesel then starts to complain about the latter, as Whiff calms him down, stating that this is a safe space. Despite stating not needing a safe space, Diesel gets over his anger and calms down. Whiff tells him to feel free to talk about his issues, but as he starts discussing his motives for bringing people together in peace, Benson suddenly starts crying. He tries to deny it but he can't, admitting it and says he doesn't know where the emotions are coming from. Whiff realizes that Benson is triggered, and Rosie then says his triggers are peace, unity togetherness and love which Benson says that he's a military engine and he was built in a time of war. After Diesel then mentions "No ridiculous triggers," Whiff gets lost with words as Rosie begins to say Whiff's triggers which are failure, ethics and morality. Whiff then tells Rosie to turn it off.

Whiff, looking disappointed with himself, says that he couldn't believes how badly this has turned out, to which Diesel bluntly replies that he could. Rosie defends Whiff and begins to summarize everything about his project, stating that, like everyone else who gets up in arms, his heart was in the right place. Diesel thinks this is rubbish, but Rosie retorts that it isn't, believing that someone who raises an issue about such matters is only trying to do the right thing, even if it is something trivial, as Benson inquires. Rosie continues to explain that it is no one's place to tell someone how to feel, as doing just that would only lead to resentment and resistance. She then states that Whiff's project was a very good gesture. but it was not the answer, and that everyone has the right to be heard and ignored, to which Diesel comes in and says "and trolled". Diesel then tells the rest an idea he got on how they can use the algorithm. Benson asks if it's utterly immoral and indecent, which Diesel confirms. This makes Benson smile (for the first time) and say that he's keen.

From there Diesel, Benson, Whiff and Rosie went around the island trolling the engines with the algorithm such as James with bees, Henry with tunnels, Gordon with speed signs, Thomas with commitment, Douglas (still pink from the Sodor Short: Prank) with simps, Victor with politics and Joey with lawyers. With all 4 engines laughing to this, Diesel then winks to the viewers and the short ends.

### Characters

* Whiff
* Diesel
* Benson
* Rosie
* James *(does not speak)*
* Henry *(does not speak)*
* Gordon *(does not speak)*
* Thomas *(does not speak)*
* Douglas *(does not speak)*
* Victor *(does not speak)*
* Joey *(does not speak)*

## Trivia

* Thomas' trigger was 'commitment'. This is ironic, considering in Relationships, he was the one to bring up getting married to Kate, and it was Kate who was the one who felt insecure about the marriage. The 'commitment' trigger also foreshadowed the breakup in the aforementioned episode.
* Whiff briefly references the feedback and reception on *The Rise of Skywalker* and the final season of *Game of Thrones*.