If the fortune teller's predictions track choices that are not determined by past or present states, then explanatory appeal to behavioral data faces a logical gap, not merely an epistemic one.

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Determined by past or present states(as used in discussion of causation and free will): Caused or completely decided by things that have already happened or exist right now—the idea that the future is inevitable based on what came before.
Epistemic: "Epistemic" relates to knowledge—how we know things, what counts as knowledge, and whether we can trust what we believe to be true. It comes from the Greek word for knowledge and is used to describe questions about the reliability and validity of our beliefs and understanding. For example, "epistemic humility" means acknowledging the limits of what you can actually know for certain.
Explanatory appeal to behavioral data(as a method of justifying predictions): Trying to explain why someone did something by pointing to information about how people typically act in similar situations.
Fortune teller's predictions(as the subject being analyzed in the statement): Claims about what will happen in the future made by someone claiming special knowledge or ability.

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