Kiel thought he was dreaming at that time.
If not, then please explain to him why that businessman accepted his business presentation and promised to invest millions of dollars in their company. Did he actually like his presentation? Did he genuinely think his idea will become successful after putting it in action? Did he think Kiel is more valuable than Russel?
After spending all of his time doing a business presentation for that businessman, Kiel finally created a passable presentation. To cover up his mistakes and lack of knowledge, Kiel recycled some of Russel's old ideas and put them all together to make a new presentation. He only changed some of its detail to make it look fresh.
