So I've got a bot script that runs beautifully as is, when triggered it replies with a specific statement based on the trigger.

What I'd like it to do is instead of replying to the comment that triggers it, reply to the top level post (parent?) and remove the comment that triggered it.

For example, right now the bot does this:

{some troll} starts a thread breaking a rule of the subreddit.

    {me} !trigger brokenrule

        {bot} The rule for (brokenrule) states blah de blah. As such, this thread is now locked.

And then the bot locks the thread (and optionally removes it)

What I'd like to end up with is:

{some troll} starts a thread breaking a rule of the subreddit.

    {bot} The rule for (brokenrule) states blah de blah. As such, this thread is now locked.

With my triggering comment removed, of course.

Can that be done? Thanks!

(Special thanks to /u/ummmbacon from /r/redditdev)