Diegetic punishment!
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Placing the City next to Station Factory VIII punishes the player by clogging their hand with <a href="/wiki/Something_is_Landing" title="Something is Landing">Something is Landing</a>. A, Highly Frequent (5x Standard) card which can only be discarded for 24 hours, and a constant reminder that you must perpetually accommodate the Masters while under their iron grasp.
Yes, it hurts to be a bootlicker (especially with Hellworm).