Looking at my opponent's recent moves, they played rock in round 9 after playing paper twice in rounds 7-8. There's no strong consistent pattern, but opponents often cycle through their options. Since they played rock most recently, there's a reasonable chance they might play paper for this final round, especially since they've shown a preference for paper in earlier rounds. By choosing scissors, I can potentially counter a paper play. While this is risky against an opponent who just played rock, I need to win this round to tie the game, so I'm making a strategic choice based on anticipating their next move rather than responding to their last one.