In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine the neutral choice based on your inference from the statement and your commonsense knowledge. The neutral choice is a sentence that neither agrees nor disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3', corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence. If sentence X agrees with sentence Y, one's correctness follows from the other one. If sentence X disagrees with sentence Y, they can not be correct at the same time.

Statement: He saw the hurt in the man's eyes but he had to talk to the Swords alone. Choices: 1. He took the man with him to attack the Swords. 2. He knew the man was upset but it was for his own good. 3. He had to speak with them privately.
2

Statement: Time 's James Collins calls it pretty good, gooey, yearning, adolescent fun, and Entertainment Weekly 's Ken Tucker calls it a solid weekly soap opera. Choices: 1. James Collins from Time calls it several positive adjectives whereas Ken Tucker calls it solid. 2. James Collins from Time calls it several positive adjectives whereas Ken Tucker calls it solid because he likes using the word "solid" to describe things". 3. James Collins from Time calls it several negative adjectives whereas Ken Tucker calls it liquid.
2

Statement: Chinese whispers aside, the creatures now constitute the city's foremost pest control issue. Choices: 1. The whispers talked about other pests. 2. The creatures did not need pest control. 3. The city has a problem with pests.

1