Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Since Craig disliked trading card games while Michael loved them, _ never went to novelty stores to buy different card packs.

Choice 1: Since Craig disliked trading card games while Michael loved them, Craig never went to novelty stores to buy different card packs.
Choice 2: Since Craig disliked trading card games while Michael loved them, Michael never went to novelty stores to buy different card packs.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
1.