The Truth About Trauma Cat is a five-part internet dox-u-series from Vaux News that dares to ask, "What is Trauma Cat? Is it music? Is it a computer virus? Is it even real?"
The Truth about
Trauma Cat
Episode 1: Trending
In Episode 1, we meet Ira Bush, a reporter with Vaux News who's been tracking Trauma Cat's curious impact on internet users everywhere. But what begins as an innocent inquiry into online trending quickly becomes something a lot bigger, a lot weirder — and even more personal.
Episode 2: Digital Shepherds
In Episode 2, Vaux News intern Ira Bush has gone into hiding after discovering that a member of Trauma Cat has stolen his identity. In Ira's absence, Vaux's production crew continues the investigation — only to find themselves in dangerous territory.
Episode 3: The Tulpamancer
In Episode 3, we meet Trey Ballman, an associate of Vaux News intern Ira Bush and the second piece of the puzzle that is the Trauma Cat deepfake theory. Trey's take on Trauma Cat is at odds with Ira's, spelling major trouble for the investigation going forward.
Episode 4: Face-to-Fake
In Episode 4, an increasingly reluctant Ira Bush is joined by his weed dealer, Trey Ballman, and a laconic man known only as Mekhi, as the Vaux team falls deeper down the cryptic Trauma Cat rabbit hole — coming uncomfortably close to the actual truth.
Episode 5: Answers
In Episode 5, everything ends. A defeated but reflective Ira Bush, a hopeful Trey Ballman, and an apathetic Mekhi arrive with the Vaux film crew at what is supposed to be Trauma Cat's debut live performance. But will the truth finally reveal itself?