first photo and right-hand in the second. if this is the case it is not he same wire.
if my eyes are no good (and it is the same wire) are the photos by any chance one of the top end and one of the bottom?
2. the outside 12 strands lay one way and the inside 6 lay the other way. if the outside strands have opened up what has happened to the inside ones? all this to say you won't wind up the (outside) wires.
3. the outside strands are loose whereas the inside are tight so all the load is being taken on the 7 inside wires. they will pull 