Hardware technical difficulties experienced at the end of the game (spoilers)

[cantremember]

Yeah, while replaying SOMA I was at this part and thought of this topic. Indeed in the dialog Simon specifically asks if the simulation has to be shut down and why not just keep it going, and Catherine suggests not doing so because it would drive Brandon insane, and wants to minimize his suffering.

Another interesing bit of dialog, Simon asks if the scans in the storeroom are like his, and Catherine replies "no, yours is flatter and less dynamic". Basically calling Simon a numbskull.
She doesn't say any more detail but still a small interesting bit of dialog since there's also an ongoing discussion whether Simon is just slow originally, or if he just refuses to believe what horrifies him, or if it's the scan process that impairs his cognitive abilities.