The Daroga is a pretty tough chap in this version -- chief of security in a police state isn't a fluffy role (even if, for reasons that have to do with Erik, he is now an ex chief of security...)

Yes, I suppose this is the first time we've actually seen Erik from the outside, as opposed to inhabiting his headspace or hearing his disembodied voice. He's not exactly social in this universe, but he is a commander of men in his way (although not along the lines of Captain Erik Sebella ;-p)