Definition: 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.
Input: Statement: However, legend says that, just as the executioner raised his sword, a lightning bolt struck and broke it in two. Choices: 1. It is said that, when the executioner was lifting his sword,a lightning bolt split it into two. 2. The accused was begging the executioner for mercy. 3. According to legend, the executioner never picked a sword in his life.

2