wow hard question. Some men will have a hard time proving they are being abused, but i've grown so tired of seeing women get abused, especially in the media i watch, because i know that this is close to reality and will happen to me/or my friends at least once. So yeah, i choose male character, would also like to see how someone handles that who didn't necessarily expect it.
1. Mystery that is connected to the main characters past
2. Mystery that the main character got tangled into by accident/fate/job/because of their bad luck