Motofusa, who feared Shigemori, disowned the followers who were involved to the confusion, and tried to dissolve the anger of Shigemori by handing over the ring leaders to Kebiishi (statutory office in the Heian and Kamakura periods).
重盛を恐れた基房は、騒動に参加した従者たちを勘当し、首謀者の身柄を検非違使に引き渡すなど誠意を見せて重盛の怒りを解こうとした。