So we were discussing shields in apocrea today

Theoritically the omega shell would be the best for resisting the hands due to it's extra health.
This is because the hands seem to deal a status, much like zombie breath or a mist bomb, that does no damage, only status.
As the hands have no equivalent resistance, omega shell would be the only thing offering more protection over another shield.

However, what do you think of this "Grasped" status? (Dibsville name for it)

To me, it seems like a complete reskin of the freeze status, without the word "Freeze!" appearing when it's inflicted. You are inhibited in exactly the same way, and can be freed the same way.

There is so much research that could be conducted on these event 'bosses', it's rather unfortunate that we don't have access to them for very long.

Bonus fun story:
I used a mecha knight kit just before we stepped on the first party button on the first level of the apocrea mission. The tentacles appeared, and the kight tried to attack them. When the mecha knight did it's spin attack, my healthbar dropped and I seemed to take normal damage. I found this very peculiar, but only had a split second to see it. if I get another mecha knight kit I shall be sure to record it.