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I would say no, but the identifier says that it plays to territory, so that may mean yes.

It depends on how often Fortresses "activate". If they activate every phase then you could replace it on a Site from territory or a different Site. If they only activate when they are first played (which I think is most accurate; i.e. I don't think you could use Dust and Ashes to search d/c pile more than once) then I'd say SS gets stuck in territory doing nothing if not placed in a site to begin with.

Satan's Seat (FF)
Type: Fortress • Brigade: None • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: Place on your single-color Site to negate all protect abilities on opponent’s Heroes. If a Hero rescues a Lost Soul from that Site, discard that Hero. • Play As: Place on your single-color Site to negate all protect abilities on opponent’s Heroes. Discard all Heroes that rescue a Lost Soul from that Site. • Identifiers: Play to territory. • Verse: Revelation 2:13 • Availability: Faith of our Fathers booster packs (None)

Dust and Ashes (Di)
Type: Fortress • Brigade: None • Ability: None • Class: None • Special Ability: When you play this card, search discard pile for Job. If your Job is harmed or defeated by an opponent, you may place him here instead. Each upkeep, return contents to hand. Cannot be negated. • Identifiers: None • Verse: Job 42:5-6 • Availability: Disciples booster packs ()

Just for reference.

So here we have an example of a card with a place ability that has a cost of placing it on a single colored site to gain an effect of negating all protect abilities on opponent's hero's. Why was the online identifier added to the original card?

Herod's Treachery is a good example of another card with a place ability that has an effect when placed. It also cannot be placed on just any evil character but can only be placed on a Herod. Is Satan's Seat played like Herod's Treachery in that it can only enter play if placed or is this a case of how territory-class enhancements are played compared to how fortresses are played?

i believe herods treachery is the precedent here. if you cannot fulfill the cost, then you cannot play it.