Context: His old flask was strapped onto his belt , because he was worried that the contents would leak onto his clothes . But the hunt for a replacement receptacle was not why he was really out there . He was escaping the night , and the emptiness of his flat .

Question: Why was he   escaping the night , and the emptiness of his flat ?
Options:
0. He did n't want to be alone
1. He was scared of ghosts inside the flat
2. He had to get out because there was a criminal menacing him .
3. He escaped a sort of actual " black hole " .
Answer: 0