Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Hunter did not go to the movie theater ever but Neil loved it because, _ despised being around people.

Choice 1: Hunter did not go to the movie theater ever but Neil loved it because, Hunter despised being around people.
Choice 2: Hunter did not go to the movie theater ever but Neil loved it because, Neil despised being around people.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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