A clear, direct statement regarding Number One is never forthcoming even when it is the subject of discussion in the series, with Number Two in ``The Chimes of Big Ben`` declaring, ``It doesn`t matter who Number One is.`` In ``Free For All``, when The Prisoner and Number Two are discussing the consequences of being elected Number Two, the older man states, ``Number One will no longer be a mystery to you, if you know what I mean.`` Both statements may be conceding the existence of an actual Number One, or may simply refer to Number Six`s desire to meet Number One. It is also possible that Number One is, like The General, not a human being...