What's inside the apartment: The apartment consists of a bedroom, bathroom, living room, and kitchen. 

In the bedroom, there are two desks and a cabinet. The cabinet contains a plate, a water glass, a wine glass, and a condiment bottle. 

The bathroom is equipped with a cabinet, which is currently empty. 

The living room features a sofa and a coffee table. On the sofa, there are two books and a wine glass. The coffee table holds a bottle of wine, a remote control, and two dish bowls. 

The kitchen is furnished with a microwave, eight cabinets, two tables, a fridge, a dishwasher, and a stove. Inside the microwave, there is a salmon. The first, third, fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth cabinets, from left to right, are empty. The second cabinet contains a water glass, and the sixth cabinet also contains a water glass. One of the kitchen tables has an apple and a wine glass on it. The fridge is stocked with a cupcake, a bottle of wine, and a plate. The dishwasher is empty, while the stove contains two cupcakes. 
Actions taken by Charles: Charles is situated in the living room. He proceeds towards the kitchen, advances towards the second kitchen cabinet, opens it, subsequently closes it, then heads towards the bedroom and approaches a cabinet. 
Question: If Charles think there isn't a plate inside the cabinet, which one of the following statements is more likely to be true? (a) Charles has been trying to get a plate. (b) Charles has been trying to get a salmon. Please respond with either a or b.