Judging from the power of its attacks, Adam was able to tell that the gargoyle anomaly was a level three anomaly, and quite a powerful one, at that.

Even at the height of his powers, he wasn't confident that he would've been able to defeat such an opponent in a one-on-one battle, and he certainly had no chance of winning in his current state.

Should I release Camera to fight it? 

Adam was quickly pondering what course of action he should be taking next.

Camera was an anomaly with extremely skewed attributes, possessing incredible offensive capabilities, but downright pitiful defenses. On top of that, it was already injured, so it could easily meet its demise if had to go up against such a formidable foe.

Camera was one of Adam's most important trump cards, so he had to preserve it at all costs if he wanted to have any chance of beating Oni no Hanzou in their upcoming match.

Let's assess the situation first before making a decision. 

Before Adam had a chance to decide what he was going to do next, his opponent seized...