diff --git a/include/continuable/continuable-base.hpp b/include/continuable/continuable-base.hpp
index 28bb73f..8f280f3 100644
--- a/include/continuable/continuable-base.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/continuable-base.hpp
@@ -564,7 +564,8 @@ public:
 
 #ifdef CONTINUABLE_HAS_DOXYGEN
   /// Materializes the continuation expression template and finishes
-  /// the current applied strategy.
+  /// the current applied strategy such that the resulting continuable
+  /// will always be a concrete type and Continuable::is_concrete holds.
   ///
   /// This can be used in the case where we are chaining continuations lazily
   /// through a strategy, for instance when applying operators for
@@ -589,24 +590,6 @@ public:
   unspecified finish() &&;
 #endif // CONTINUABLE_HAS_DOXYGEN
 
-#ifdef CONTINUABLE_HAS_DOXYGEN
-  /// Returns true if the continuable_base will resolve its promise
-  /// immediately on request.
-  ///
-  /// \since 4.0.0
-  bool is_ready() const noexcept;
-#endif // CONTINUABLE_HAS_DOXYGEN
-
-#ifdef CONTINUABLE_HAS_DOXYGEN
-  /// Returns the result of this continuable immediatly.
-  ///
-  /// \attention requires that this continuable resolves immediatly on
-  ///            request which means that is_ready() holds.
-  ///
-  /// \since 4.0.0
-  unspecified request() &&;
-#endif // CONTINUABLE_HAS_DOXYGEN
-
   /// Predicate to check whether the cti::continuable_base is frozen or not.
   ///
   /// \returns Returns true when the continuable_base is frozen.
@@ -840,6 +823,7 @@ constexpr auto make_continuable(Continuation&& continuation) {
                 "use make_continuable<void>(...). Continuables with an exact "
                 "signature may be created through make_continuable<Args...>.");
 
+  // TODO
   return detail::base::attorney::create_from(
       std::forward<Continuation>(continuation),
       detail::hints::from_explicit(detail::traits::identity<Args...>{}),
@@ -857,7 +841,7 @@ constexpr auto make_continuable(Continuation&& continuation) {
 ///
 /// \since     3.0.0
 inline auto make_ready_continuable() {
-  return make_continuable<void>(detail::base::ready_continuable<>());
+  return make_continuable<void>(detail::base::ready_continuation<>());
 }
 
 /// Returns a continuable_base with one result value which instantly resolves
@@ -867,7 +851,7 @@ inline auto make_ready_continuable() {
 template <typename... Args>
 auto make_ready_continuable(Args&&... args) {
   return make_continuable<std::decay_t<Args>...>(
-      detail::base::ready_continuable<std::decay_t<Args>...>(
+      detail::base::ready_continuation<std::decay_t<Args>...>(
           std::forward<Args>(args)...));
 }
 
diff --git a/include/continuable/continuable-trait.hpp b/include/continuable/continuable-trait.hpp
index cbf40a0..531f87d 100644
--- a/include/continuable/continuable-trait.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/continuable-trait.hpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 
   /// The continuable type for the given parameters.
   using continuable = continuable_base<
-      ContinuationWrapper<sizeof(detail::base::ready_continuable<Args...>),
+      ContinuationWrapper<sizeof(detail::base::ready_continuation<Args...>),
                           void(promise)>,
       detail::traits::identity<Args...>>;
 };
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection.hpp
index 44de863..4e0f9aa 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/connection/connection.hpp
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ struct connection_annotation_trait {
       return finalizer::finalize(std::move(connection), std::move(ownership));
     }
   };
-
-  using is_concrete = std::false_type;
 };
 
 class prepare_continuables {
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp
index f7e64d4..03cb20c 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/core/annotation.hpp
@@ -48,11 +48,7 @@ struct annotation_trait<traits::identity<Args...>> {
     Continuable&& finish() {
       return std::move(*static_cast<Continuable*>(this));
     }
-
-    static constexpr bool is_concrete = true;
   };
-
-  using is_concrete = std::true_type;
 };
 
 namespace hints {
diff --git a/include/continuable/detail/core/base.hpp b/include/continuable/detail/core/base.hpp
index 5d0af04..915eeca 100644
--- a/include/continuable/detail/core/base.hpp
+++ b/include/continuable/detail/core/base.hpp
@@ -70,15 +70,17 @@ template <typename Data, typename Annotation>
 struct is_continuable<continuable_base<Data, Annotation>> : std::true_type {};
 
 template <typename... Args>
-struct ready_continuable {
+struct ready_continuation {
   std::tuple<Args...> values_;
 
-  ready_continuable(ready_continuable&&) = default;
-  ready_continuable(ready_continuable const&) = default;
-  ready_continuable& operator=(ready_continuable&&) = default;
-  ready_continuable& operator=(ready_continuable const&) = default;
+  ready_continuation() = delete;
+  ~ready_continuation() = default;
+  ready_continuation(ready_continuation&&) = default;
+  ready_continuation(ready_continuation const&) = delete;
+  ready_continuation& operator=(ready_continuation&&) = default;
+  ready_continuation& operator=(ready_continuation const&) = delete;
 
-  explicit ready_continuable(Args... values) : values_(std::move(values)...) {
+  explicit ready_continuation(Args... values) : values_(std::move(values)...) {
   }
 
   template <typename Callback>
@@ -86,43 +88,36 @@ struct ready_continuable {
     traits::unpack(std::forward<Callback>(callback), std::move(values_));
   }
 
-  /*bool operator()(is_ready_arg_t) const noexcept {
+  bool operator()(is_ready_arg_t) const noexcept {
     return true;
   }
 
   std::tuple<Args...> operator()(get_arg_t) && {
     return std::move(values_);
-  }*/
+  }
 };
 template <>
-struct ready_continuable<> {
+struct ready_continuation<> {
+  ready_continuation() = default;
+  ~ready_continuation() = default;
+  ready_continuation(ready_continuation&&) = default;
+  ready_continuation(ready_continuation const&) = delete;
+  ready_continuation& operator=(ready_continuation&&) = default;
+  ready_continuation& operator=(ready_continuation const&) = delete;
+
   template <typename Callback>
   void operator()(Callback&& callback) {
     util::invoke(std::forward<Callback>(callback));
   }
 
-  /*bool operator()(is_ready_arg_t) const noexcept {
-  return true;
-  }
-
-  void operator()(get_arg_t) && {
-  }*/
-};
-
-/*template <typename Continuation, typename Args>
-struct proxy_continuable : Continuation {
-  using Continuation::Continuation;
-
-  using Continuation::operator();
-
   bool operator()(is_ready_arg_t) const noexcept {
-    return false;
+    return true;
   }
 
-  std::tuple<T...> operator()(get_arg_t) && {
-    util::unreachable();
+  std::tuple<> operator()(get_arg_t) && {
+    return std::make_tuple();
   }
-};*/
+};
 
 struct attorney {
   /// Creates a continuable_base from the given continuation, annotation
@@ -681,13 +676,71 @@ auto strip_exception_arg(Callable&& callable) {
   return proxy{std::forward<Callable>(callable)};
 }
 
-/// Chains a callback together with a continuation and returns a continuation:
+template <typename Hint, handle_results HandleResults,
+          handle_errors HandleErrors, typename Continuation, typename Callback,
+          typename Executor>
+struct chained_continuation;
+template <typename... Args, handle_results HandleResults,
+          handle_errors HandleErrors, typename Continuation, typename Callback,
+          typename Executor>
+struct chained_continuation<traits::identity<Args...>, HandleResults,
+                            HandleErrors, Continuation, Callback, Executor> {
+  Continuation continuation_;
+  Callback callback_;
+  Executor executor_;
+
+  explicit chained_continuation(Continuation continuation, Callback callback,
+                                Executor executor)
+      : continuation_(std::move(continuation)), callback_(std::move(callback)),
+        executor_(std::move(executor)) {
+  }
+
+  chained_continuation() = delete;
+  ~chained_continuation() = default;
+  chained_continuation(chained_continuation const&) = delete;
+  chained_continuation(chained_continuation&&) = default;
+  chained_continuation& operator=(chained_continuation const&) = delete;
+  chained_continuation& operator=(chained_continuation&&) = default;
+
+  template <typename NextCallback>
+  void operator()(NextCallback&& next_callback) {
+    // Invokes a continuation with a given callback.
+    // Passes the next callback to the resulting continuable or
+    // invokes the next callback directly if possible.
+    //
+    // For example given:
+    // - Continuation: continuation<[](auto&& callback) { callback("hi"); }>
+    // - Callback: [](std::string) { }
+    // - NextCallback: []() { }
+    auto proxy = callbacks::make_callback<traits::identity<Args...>,
+                                          HandleResults, HandleErrors>(
+        std::move(callback_), std::move(executor_),
+        std::forward<decltype(next_callback)>(next_callback));
+
+    // Invoke the continuation with a proxy callback.
+    // The proxy callback is responsible for passing
+    // the result to the callback as well as decorating it.
+    invoke_continuation(std::move(continuation_), std::move(proxy));
+  }
+
+  bool operator()(is_ready_arg_t) const noexcept {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  std::tuple<Args...> operator()(get_arg_t) && {
+    util::unreachable();
+  }
+};
+
+/// Chains a callback together with a continuation and returns a
+/// continuation:
 ///
 /// For example given:
 /// - Continuation: continuation<[](auto&& callback) { callback("hi"); }>
 /// - Callback: [](std::string) { }
 ///
-/// This function returns a function accepting the next callback in the chain:
+/// This function returns a function accepting the next callback in the
+/// chain:
 /// - Result: continuation<[](auto&& callback) { /*...*/ }>
 ///
 template <handle_results HandleResults, handle_errors HandleErrors,
@@ -706,29 +759,14 @@ auto chain_continuation(Continuation&& continuation, Callback&& callback,
   auto ownership_ = attorney::ownership_of(continuation);
   continuation.freeze();
 
-  return attorney::create_from(
-      [continuation = std::forward<Continuation>(continuation),
-       callback = std::forward<Callback>(callback),
-       executor = std::forward<Executor>(executor)] //
-      (auto&& next_callback) mutable {
-        // Invokes a continuation with a given callback.
-        // Passes the next callback to the resulting continuable or
-        // invokes the next callback directly if possible.
-        //
-        // For example given:
-        // - Continuation: continuation<[](auto&& callback) { callback("hi"); }>
-        // - Callback: [](std::string) { }
-        // - NextCallback: []() { }
-        auto proxy =
-            callbacks::make_callback<Hint, HandleResults, HandleErrors>(
-                std::move(callback), std::move(executor),
-                std::forward<decltype(next_callback)>(next_callback));
+  using continuation_t = chained_continuation<
+      Hint, HandleResults, HandleErrors, traits::unrefcv_t<Continuation>,
+      traits::unrefcv_t<Callback>, traits::unrefcv_t<Executor>>;
 
-        // Invoke the continuation with a proxy callback.
-        // The proxy callback is responsible for passing
-        // the result to the callback as well as decorating it.
-        invoke_continuation(std::move(continuation), std::move(proxy));
-      },
+  return attorney::create_from(
+      continuation_t(std::forward<Continuation>(continuation),
+                     std::forward<Callback>(callback),
+                     std::forward<Executor>(executor)),
       next_hint, ownership_);
 }