Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The man tried to hide the loan inside the safe but the _ was too large.

Choice 1: The man tried to hide the loan inside the safe but the safe was too large.
Choice 2: The man tried to hide the loan inside the safe but the loan was too large.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2. The man tried to hide the loan inside the safe but the loan was too large.