Wan! Episode 12

Swap Theater / My Treasure / Nakajima Atsushi's Plan (とりかえっこ劇場 / 私の宝物 / 中島敦、画策する,) is the 12th episode of Bungo Stray Dogs Wan! anime series. It aired on March 31, 2021.

Japanese
Dazai and Atsushi collide head to head and their contents are swapped! Atsushi begs Dazai to be quiet, but Dazai is having none of it! On another day, Atsushi, who is always being pushed around, tries to surprise Dazai with a ......?

Swap Theater
One day, Dazai and Atsushi swap bodies. Meanwhile at the Agency's rooftop, Kyōka and Kenji is seen taking care of the cow. With Dazai in Atsushi's body, he tries to mess up with Kunikida but is stopped by Atsushi (in Dazai's body). Dazai then tries to perform a suicide but is stopped again by Atsushi telling him not to take out his body. Dazai teases him that maybe he'll go and hit on beautiful ladies. Atsushi once again tries to stop him and tells him to do work instead if he can't stay put. In the middle of commotion, Kunikida is suprised to see Dazai (Atsushi) telling Atsushi (Dazai) to work. Atsushi (Dazai) approaches Kunikida and bumps his head causing them to swap bodies.

As a result, Kunikida is inside Atsushi's body wherein Dazai is in Kunikida's body. Excited that he's in Kunikida's body, Dazai uses the chance to eat barbeque with Kunikida's money. However, he accidentally bumps into Ranpo. Ranpo then is in Kunikida's body and Dazai in Ranpo's body. Seeing himself, Ranpo uses his ability to grasp the situation. Ranpo (Kunikida) then goes off to show Fukuzawa about it. Meanwhile at the rooftop, the wind goes strong, causing Fukuzawa to fly and crash into Kyōka and Kenji.

Meanwhile at the Agency, Atsushi (Dazai) tries to act more like Dazai. Dazai (Ranpo) gives him instructions. Kunikida (Atsushi) does work to escape from reality. Ranpo (Kunikida) plays games and tells them to go back to their own bodies by bumping their heads again. Meanwhile, Fukuzawa, Kyōka and Kenji switch bodies with a cat, a scarecrow, and Hanako II, respectively.

My Treasure
At the Agency dormitory, Atsushi and Kyoka are eating. Atsushi gives his thanks to her for the cooking. Atsushi asks her if she's accustomed to the Agency or is something bothering her, Kyoka responds with short answers will cause Atsushi to think that he can't keep a conversation with her. It turns out that Kyōka is just enjoying her meal that time.

Kyōka then encounters Naomi and Tanizaki and wonders if she'd be like them if she has a brother. Naomi then notices a stain on Tanizaki's shirt and tries to remove it, causing Tanizaki to blush and get embarrassed. Kyōka then thinks she'll not be like them.

Kyōka sees Kenji trying to take down a which was Kunikida's order, however he can't reach it. Kyōka throws her dagger and successfully cuts the rope. Ranpo then asks her over and shows her a powder that can turn into a sushi candy when kneaded. The two then make sushi candy.

Yosano is seen trying to fix Kunikida's paper cut and even scares him to not underestimate paper cuts. Eventually, Kunikida gives in and allows Yosano to treat it. Kyōka enters Fukuzawa's office asking what he needs from her. Fukuzawa then tells it's nothing and tells her to take care of herself and to not work too hard, adding that if she needs anything, let him know.

Kyōka then goes back to the office. Dazai asks her about her apartment life, even having a tiger bodyguard on her side and teases Atsushi indirectly that he can't probably handle a lady. Kyōka then stares at Atsushi and ponders on what he means to her. Other Agency members gather at the office, to which Kyōka describes that it's nice and lively with so many different people.

Wan! Short
Atsushi (Dazai) encounters Chūya, greets him and politely asks him how he's been. Chūya becomes shocked and steps back from him, asking who the man is.

Nakajima Atsushi's Plan
Atsushi is talking about how he'd been involved in different incidents since joining the Armed Detective Agency and is always shocked by the things Dazai can do. Eventually coming to a decision that Atsushi will show that he can do anything when he put his mind in it.

He plans to suprise Dazai by doing something shocking and surprising. Not knowing what to do, he asks for Kunikida's advice but tells him it's a waste of time. Atsushi tries to convince him that if he doesn't want to see Dazai's surprised face. Kunikida responds that he doesn't even want to see his face and suggests to put poison in his food.

Atsushi then approaches Ranpo. Ranpo gives his advice by telling Atsushi not to be surprised by what Dazai does. Atsushi takes his advice but Ranpo instantly tells him he can't probably do it anyway and can buy him a for the consultation fee. Atsushi walks away, dispirited.

Yosano then lurks and tells Atsushi to make sure Dazai is dead since he's getting a revenge to him. Yosano mistakens and Atsushi tells him that he wants to suprise him. Nevertheless, Yosano tells him that she'll leave the treatment room free. Atsushi then recalls how he ran into Dazai at the riverbank and joined the Agency, then asks himself what he wants to do for him.

Later that day, Atsushi gives Dazai a bouquet of flowers and gives his thanks to him, shocking Dazai and takes damage for the words he's not used to hearing. At the Agency, Kunikida gives his "approved" sign to Atsushi and asks whether he poisoned him. Atsushi wonders what happened since he didn't do anything out of ordinary.

During the end credits, Fukuzawa is seen giving a speech while the Agency members are eating happily. Atsushi asks him if it's okay to end it like that and Dazai responds affirmatively, since they are stray dogs.

Manga and Anime Differences

 * Kenji is seen standing on Hanako II to reach for the noose. In the manga, Hanako II is not present.
 * In the manga, Kyōka encounters Fukuzawa at the hallway and gives her advice. However in the anime, Kyōka is called by Fukuzawa in his room to give his advice and even offering her some rice buns.
 * Unlike in the manga, Haruno does not appear after Fukuzawa gives his advice to Kyōka.
 * In the manga, Ranpo's consulation fee can be paid with a candy. In the anime, it was a Ramune.

Trivia

 * The bridge shown at the beginning of the episode is an iron footbridge (陸橋,), which is a nod to how the real-life frequented a specific footbridge somewhere over.
 * Fukuzawa and Kyōka being referred to as "grandfather and granddaughter" is a reference to the canon manga when Fukuzawa misled Minoura and his subordinate into saying that Kyōka is his granddaughter.
 * During the Agency's dinner in the ending credits, the three stray dogs that resemble Kunikida, Dazai, and Atsushi from the first episode can be seen near Hanako II.
 * The ending credits depict all the Agency members walking at the riverbank, while Dazai is floating around in the river until he gets caught up in a log. This is the sixth time that the ending credits differed from its previous episodes.