Q: but michael had seemed insistent on getting it back , and when ada 's investigations had failed , he felt this was his next best chance . iron bands constricted around joan 's chest as she thought about the task that lay before her . ada would be watching her every move , her every glance , and would report back to cecily and michael if one action went awry . joan would have to pretend that she was over hugh , that she was fully back in love with _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is michael

Q: hardware failures were so rare in node 3 that she could n't remember the numerical codings . susan flipped through the sys-op manual , scanning the list of error codes . 19 : corrupt hard partition 20 : dc spike 21 : media failure when she reached number 22 , she stopped and stared a long moment . baffled , she double-checked her monitor . error code 22 susan frowned and returned to the sys-op _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is manual

Q: patrick was immediately aware of the spotlight , and he lowered his head and crouched among the deputies . they walked him quickly to the rear door , a barrage of idiotic questions flying over his head . '' patrick , what 's it like to be home !? '' '' where 's the money , patrick !? '' '' who burned up in the car , _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is patrick