It's actually a pretty smart tactic, Ryouma hadn't noticed exactly when the steel cable was wrapped around his neck.

Unfortunately for the student, he'd been known to chew through worse bindings.

While jogging a bit forward to gain some space, the giant reaches with both hands for the cable while it's not too tight yet. His neck muscles bulge and relax to give him a little slack, and he manages to slip his fingers past them, yanking more or less effortlessly until it snaps like a cheap rope.