I'm not so surprised. In this position I'd expect
a and
b to be good local moves, but maybe
c is usually similar to any other good move on the outside, for example
d.
c feels like kikashi to me.
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The marked stone means that black is about to connect and make territory but without this stone there is a basic joseki here. This joseki has many opportunities to pick fights and go for something unusual and I wouldn't expect KataGo not to. In any case,
c would often be "the Only Move"-tm here.
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