Kahn finally understood the main purpose behind the trial and why he was in a separate spectral form and not in charge of his own body. The objective was about making the young him take a stand for himself and make an effort to bring out changes in his personality.
At this moment, he recalled what consequences these incidents had on his personality while growing up.
Back then, since Elric never received help from anyone or had somebody to cheer and support him while growing up, he had resorted to 'running away' from his problems while suffering alone.
Because of this, as he grew up… he ended up seeking a comfort zone instead of facing adversities and overcoming his fears.
In his previous life, he couldn't see through these psychological patterns but now with his memories of past life and his position in the current scenario as a 3rd person spectator, he understood how serious the situation was.
