Number 98

Number 98 presents with chronic anxiety related to its proximity to 100. The patient expressed feelings of intense "pre-completion jitters," stating, "I'm so close, yet so utterly unfulfilled by the two that separate me." Further exploration revealed a deep-seated fear of being subsumed or made redundant by the imminent arrival of a "round figure." Affect was a palpable blend of near-miss melancholy and anticipatory dissolution.