* AsyncFunction.apply}. Any heavyweight operations should occur in other threads responsible for
   * completing the returned {@code Future}.)
   *
   * <p>The returned {@code Future} attempts to keep its cancellation state in sync with that of the
   * input future and that of the future returned by the chain function. That is, if the returned
   * {@code Future} is cancelled, it will attempt to cancel the other two, and if either of the