Disaster Index: 5.1 Entry: The Comfort of History Cause: Public discourse shifting toward the adequacy of a historic qualification before the match that would secure it has been played. Category: Emotional / Historical Evidence: A serious outlet is running the question of whether the result matters. The question is sincere. The question is also, historically, how Scotland has learned to make peace with outcomes in advance of their confirmation. Historical precedent: The 1978 Córdoba reframe. The 1990 points-tally consolation. The 2021 "tournament experience" mitigation. In each case, the reframe was filed before the final whistle. Affected parties: Scotland supporters; the national expectation management infrastructure; the result itself. Immediate outlook: A genuine qualification from Group D would represent a historic advance. The preparation of the consolation does not guarantee the consolation will be needed. It does, however, suggest the consolation is ready.