These 2 quotes seems like a contradiction?
I dont think so
First quote defines a cycle 121 or 22 or 1321
Second quote asks if the next cycle is started with the last or is it the next.
121133 is 2 cycles defined by 1 and a cycle defined by 3 not 1 cycle defined by 1 and 1 cycle defined by 3 with a stray 1 in the middle.
as I see it