That is what Mr Draghi meant when he talked of the OMT programme as backstop against the "tail risks" hanging over the euro system - the extreme scenarios, like the whole thing blowing apart.
Speaking at a postperformance talk-back, the puppeteer noted how he eagerly took advantage of the stage's full 44-foot depth outfitted with an elaborate rigging system in place for hanging sets.
There, the punch card system gave rise to dimpled ballots and hanging chads, leaving electoral officials to scrutinise ballot papers to decipher the voter's intention.