Hmm... I believe the cable may be the wisest option. We can't rule out the possibility that these "husks" may not be fully immobile, so the more you can distance yourself, the better.

[Not that the crowbar is without merit. Leverage is leverage, and if the Husks prove too dangerous, a good swing may at least buy him some time.

Akechi's eyes drift from the crowbar, to the cable, and back...

Humming softly, he touches his chin.]

In the event that this takes a dire turn, I do have the ability to attack from a distance.

[It's a practical option, at any rate, but one best used with discretion.]