Whistleblowers, people who report wrongdoings inside an organization or group to internal or external authorities, confront (i) $\(\qquad\)$ . Their allegations, at the least, may lead to strained or severed relationships with the accused coworkers or managers; in certain instances, however, they may have to (ii) $\(\qquad\)$ from their organization or may even be penalized by law enforcers, if the accusations (iii) $\(\qquad\)$ .

Blank (i)	Blank (ii)	Blank (iii)
A. unpopular paragons	D. reluctantly quit	G. remain unguided
B. mixed reactions	E. face severe reprisals	H. are pursued
C. stark reality	F. eventually demand	I. remain unsubstantiated