The Douglas incident created an uproar, with major media in the Lucas Star Capital covering the story one after another.
Under pressure, the Lucas Star Federation Government held a press conference, where the Minister of Defense Field publicly apologized for not disciplining his offspring properly and promised compensation to the families of the deceased. He did not seek the families' forgiveness, stating that Douglas would be judged fairly by Lucas Star law and that he would not be involved.
This was a huge scandal, but Lucas Star didn't have a system of collective responsibility; Douglas's actions were considered personal. Although Field was affected, his public apology and promises made somewhat placated public anger, and the government did not dismiss him.
As for Douglas, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The two girls were not directly killed by him; rather, he coerced them into suicide, which was not sufficient for a death penalty.
