There's also the matter of these creatures' patience. Normally ones that rely on camouflage aren't strong enough to take down prey by surprise, or they're too slow to chase...

[She went back towards him. Putting some distance between her and the husk, one hand reaching up and-]

I'm have my firearm, though I'm not sure what their shells are made of. Or where anything vital would be...

[Ranged was best. Given the size of these creatures. Though Naoto wasn't quite ready to give anyway anything out of the ordinary. Not yet.]