The Pool: Addition, not Equivalent

"What? what's going on here?" the middle aged man asked, alarmed by his curious predicament. "I know, it's pretty strange, but I need you to focus," Grace said. "What's your name?" "Charles," the middle aged man said, wondering what a middle aged woman was doing in green swimming trunks. "Like, hey Charley!" Jonell said, bouncing up and down at the prospect of yet another member of their group. "Alright, what's going on here? I demand a reason for this nonsense!" Charles said, standing up and placing a hand over his exposed crotch. Of course, as soon as he did, yet another flash went off and someone new was in the chair. It was another middle aged man, wearing a sling bikini of the same green color as Grace's trunks and Charles' microkini. Charles' eyes widened, alarm and indignation turning into outright panic. "What in- what *is* going here!"