There are $108$ heroes in total. Subtract three heroines to get the number of male heroes. That is $108-3=105$. 
In a traditional Chinese novel, there are $108$ heroes, three of whom are women. How many male heroes are there in this novel？(adapted from $$2007$$ Math kangaroo Problems, Level $$1-2$$, Question \#$$6$$) 

(1) $$105$$ 
(2) $$98$$ 
(3) $$96$$ 
(4) $$94$$ 
(5) $$90$$ 